Question 1

Diane is a typical 68-year-old woman who is in a committed relationship.She indicates that sex is important in her life.It is likely that Diane will also state that ____.

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A)  sex is more important than relationships
B)  relationships are more important than sex
C)  she is having more sex now that she is post-menopausal because she no longer worries about getting pregnant
D)  she is not satisfied with the quality of her sex life

Question 2

Artise suffers from a rare disorder in which the uncontrolled spasms of her vaginal muscles prevents her husband from having intercourse with her.The disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyspareunia
B)  paraphilia
C)  a form of sexual aversion disorder
D)  vaginismus

Question 3

The sexual disorders that involve intense sexual urges regarding situations, objects, or people that are not part of the usual arousal pattern leading to reciprocal and affectionate sexual activity are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender dysphoria
B)  paraphilias
C)  dyspareunia
D)  psychosexual disorders

Question 4

Cynthia enters therapy because she is concerned about her inability to become sexually aroused.Which of the following is likely to be a reason to be explored by her therapist to help her learn why she experiences this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has an expectation that she should be sexually satisfied when she has sex.
B)  She was given information that was too realistic about sex when she was a child.
C)  She has never been sexually assaulted or molested.
D)  She has conflicts with her sexual partner.

Question 5

Ali is being treated for a shoe fetish.The therapist pairs electric shock with the sight and touch of shoes.The therapist also is teaching Ali to engage in appropriate social skills and how to feel sexual pleasure without resorting to shoes.The therapist probably supports which approach to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning
B)  psychodynamic
C)  biogenic
D)  cognitive

Question 6

Recent research suggests what biological predisposition to pedophilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of testosterone and high levels of estrogen
B)  anomalies in the limbic system
C)  deficits in brain activation and less white matter in the brain
D)  hyperactive brain functioning and excessive white matter in the brain

Question 7

Dr.Julius says to his exhibitionist patient, "Your dreams tell us that, for you, fear of castration requires that you prove to others that you still have a penis by exposing yourself.Once you acknowledge and overcome that fear, your need to exhibit will disappear." Dr.Julius holds which viewpoint on the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  cognitive-behavioral
C)  operant conditioning
D)  humanistic-existential

Question 8

The "cultural spillover" theory of rape suggests that a culture will have a high rate of rape when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  violence is encouraged or condoned
B)  there is a strong value placed on the frequency of heterosexual sex
C)  corporal and capital punishments are not allowed
D)  there is a lack of sex-role stereotyping

Question 9

FBI statistics show that over the past several years in the United States, the number of reported rapes ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has been slowly declining
B)  has risen dramatically
C)  has declined dramatically
D)  has remained relatively stable

Question 10

A group of 100 female undergraduate students are surveyed.More than half say they have been victims of sexual aggression.The men who coerced them into intercourse did so without planning to do so and manipulated them by using alcohol and interpreted their protests of sexual advances as meaning "go ahead." What, if any, aspect of this group's survey results is unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unusual for most acts of rape to be unplanned.
B)  It is unusual for one-half of undergraduate females to report being victims of sexual aggression.
C)  It is unusual for men who coerce sex to use alcohol.
D)  It is unusual for men who coerce sex to interpret protests as insincere.

Question 11

Which of the following men has secondary erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill, whose inability is caused by a physiological problem he was born with
B)  Charlie, whose inability has psychological causes
C)  Emmett, who has never had an erection sufficient for intercourse
D)  Del, who used to have adequate erections but is unable to do so now

Question 12

Professor Newell tells her students, "Vaginismus is a relatively common sexual dysfunction involving recurrent or persistent pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse.Masters and Johnson proposed that it may be caused by an impotent partner, rigid religious beliefs about sex, or painful intercourse.Surprisingly, a lack of history of incestuous molestation is often found in women with this disorder." Which part of Professor Newell's statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaginismus is a relatively common sexual dysfunction.
B)  A lack of history of incestuous molestation is often found in women with this disorder.
C)  Vaginismus involves recurrent or persistent pain in the genitalsBefore, during, or after sexual intercourse.
D)  Masters and Johnson proposed that it may be caused by an impotent partner, rigid religious beliefs about sex, or painful intercourse.

Question 13

Wayne has neither homosexual fantasies nor an attraction to other men.He knows he is male, but he can only achieve sexual arousal by shopping for women's clothes, dressing in them, and masturbating in front of a mirror.An appropriate diagnosis for Wayne is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender dysphoria
B)  transsexualism
C)  transvestic disorder
D)  exhibitionism

Question 14

A man has persistent fantasies about having sex with non-consenting people.Although he has not acted on them, these fantasies have lasted for almost a year and cause the man severe distress.What diagnosis is appropriate and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilia, because the man has distressing fantasies with nonconsenting others even though he has not acted on them
B)  no mental disorder, because unless the man acts on his fantasies, there is no form of sexual deviance
C)  sexual dysfunction, because the man is not able to achieve sexual arousal normally
D)  gender dysphoria, because the man has fantasies about having sex with non-consenting people

Question 15

Which of the following is considered to be a biological influence of gender dysphoria?

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal levels of testosterone
B)  excessive amounts of certain neurotransmitters
C)  lack of development in certain brain structures
D)  stress-related organ dysfunction

Question 16

Connie's therapist attempts to replace the misconceptions and sexual myths that Connie has learned since childhood with accurate information about sexual anatomy and feelings.Which component of psychological treatment is the therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety reduction
B)  education
C)  communication training
D)  graded tasks

Question 17

Both transsexuals and transvestites cross-dress.What factor helps differentiate the two disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transsexuals develop their interest in cross-dressing at a much later age than transvestites.
B)  Only transvestites are dissatisfied with their gender.
C)  Only transsexuals identify with the opposite gender.
D)  Transvestites tend to be homosexuals.

Question 18

Name and describe the characteristics of two paraphilias.Hypothesize on the origins of the paraphilias that you identify.

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Question 19

Which statement about treatment of transsexualism is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex reassignment surgery is much less complicated for women who wish to be men than for men who wish to be women.
B)  Men who change to females are generally more satisfied with sex-conversion surgery than women who change to males.
C)  The only valuable therapy is sex reassignment surgery.
D)  Although therapy has been helpful for some transsexuals, sex change operations may be more appropriate for others.

Question 20

Professor Diebold tells his class, "Pedophilia is a disorder in which an adult obtains sexual gratification through urges, acts, or fantasies of sexual contact with prepubescent children.The pedophile must be at least 14 years of age and at least five years older than the victim.Most pedophiles prefer boys, but some choose girls.Regrettably, sexual abuse of children is common." Which part of Professor Diebold's statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedophilia is a disorder in which an adult obtains sexual gratification through urges, acts, or fantasies of sexual contact with prepubescent children.
B)  The pedophile must be at least 14 years of age and at least five years older than the victim.
C)  Most pedophiles prefer boys, but some choose girls.
D)  Sexual abuse of children is common.

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A man has persistent fantasies about having sex with non-consenting people.Although he has not acted on them, these fantasies have lasted for almost a year and cause the man severe distress.What diagnosis is appropriate and why?

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Connie's therapist attempts to replace the misconceptions and sexual myths that Connie has learned since childhood with accurate information about sexual anatomy and feelings.Which component of psychological treatment is the therapist using?

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Diane is a typical 68-year-old woman who is in a committed relationship.She indicates that sex is important in her life.It is likely that Diane will also state that ____.

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Both transsexuals and transvestites cross-dress.What factor helps differentiate the two disorders?

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Name and describe the characteristics of two paraphilias.Hypothesize on the origins of the paraphilias that you identify.

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The sexual disorders that involve intense sexual urges regarding situations, objects, or people that are not part of the usual arousal pattern leading to reciprocal and affectionate sexual activity are called ____.

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Wayne has neither homosexual fantasies nor an attraction to other men.He knows he is male, but he can only achieve sexual arousal by shopping for women's clothes, dressing in them, and masturbating in front of a mirror.An appropriate diagnosis for Wayne is ____.

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Artise suffers from a rare disorder in which the uncontrolled spasms of her vaginal muscles prevents her husband from having intercourse with her.The disorder is ____.

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FBI statistics show that over the past several years in the United States, the number of reported rapes ____.

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Which of the following men has secondary erectile dysfunction?

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The "cultural spillover" theory of rape suggests that a culture will have a high rate of rape when ____.

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Recent research suggests what biological predisposition to pedophilia?

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Connie's therapist attempts to replace the misconceptions and sexual myths that Connie has learned since childhood with accurate information about sexual anatomy and feelings.Which component of psychological treatment is the therapist using?

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