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1.
Which of the following is not a distinct category of sexual disorders?
A)paraphilias
B)gender identity disorder
C)sexual dysfunctions
D)sexual masochism
2.
The physiological cause of penis erection and vaginal lubrication is known as __________ which first occurs during the __________ phase of the sexual response cycle.
A)myotonia; desire
B)engorgement; desire
C)vasocongestion; arousal
D)myotonia; arousal
3.
Enlargement of the clitoris, swelling of the labia, and moistening of the vagina is caused by:
A)myotonia.
B)engorgement.
C)orgasm.
D)refractory.
4.
Which of the following is not one of Masters and Johnson's five phases of the sexual response cycle?
A)resolution
B)arousal
C)desire
D)refractory
5.
The most common complaint of people seeking sex therapy is:
A)lack of sexual desire.
B)inability to experience orgasm.
C)pain or discomfort during sex.
D)difficulty staying sexually aroused.
6.
Recurrent inability to attain or maintain the swelling-lubrication response of sexual excitement is known as:
A)sexual aversion disorder.
B)female orgasmic disorder.
C)female sexual arousal disorder.
D)vaginismus.
7.
Men who have significant problems with premature ejaculation have difficulty in the _____ phase of the sexual response cycle.
A)resolution
B)arousal
C)plateau
D)refractory
8.
Genital pain during sexual intercourse is known as:
A)myotonia.
B)dyspareunia.
C)vaginismus.
D)anorgasmia.
9.
Which of the following statements about sexual dysfunctions is true?
A)In men, low levels of prolactin and estrogen can cause sexual dysfunction.
B)In women, changes in the levels of reproductive hormones cause significant fluctuations in the level of sexual desire.
C)Almost all sexual dysfunctions are caused by psychological disorders.
D)The most common cause of one sexual dysfunction is another sexual dysfunction.
10.
"Spectatoring" involves:
A)watching people engage in sex without their consent or awareness.
B)immersing oneself in media materials that have sexual content.
C)attending to reactions and performance while engaging in sexual relations with another person.
D)engaging in sexual relations with another person in the presence of others.
11.
Men gain ejaculatory control through all of the following processes except:
A)a regular rhythm of being sexual.
B)adherence to the same intercourse position.
C)increased comfort with practice.
D)a more give-and-take pleasuring process.
12.
Which of the following drugs is not used to treat male erectile dysfunction?
A)dexedrine
B)sildenafil
C)apomorphine
D)yohimbe
13.
The stop-start technique is used primarily to help:
A)those who engage in perversive behavior to start engaging in normal sexual behavior.
B)men with premature ejaculations to gain control over their ejaculations.
C)women with vaginismus gain some control over their vaginal contractions.
D)women with dyspareunia by teaching them to stop sexual interactions when they feel pain and start them again when the pain passes.
14.
Deconditioning the automatic tightening of a woman's vaginal muscles is an especially effective treatment for:
A)dyspareunia.
B)vaginismus.
C)anorgasmia.
D)sexual aversion disorder.
15.
Which of the following is not required for a diagnosis of voyeurism?
A)The voyeuristic behavior must persist for six months or longer.
B)The person being observed must be unaware that he or she is being observed.
C)The voyeuristic behavior must be compulsive.
D)The voyeuristic behavior must be accompanied by masturbation.
16.
Someone whose primary source of sexual gratification is rubbing and fondling the body parts of a non-consenting adult would be diagnosed with:
A)exhibitionism.
B)voyeurism.
C)frotteurism.
D)pedophilia.
17.
Which of the following is not true of pedophiles?
A)Pedophiles prefer to engage in sex with children rather than with other adults.
B)Typically, pedophiles are homosexual.
C)The typical victims of pedophiles are relatives or close acquaintances.
D)Pedophiles must be, by definition, at least five years older than their victims.
18.
According to behavioral theories, how do paraphilias develop?
A)They develop primarily when a child observes and then models his or her parents' sexual behaviors.
B)They develop when a person is rewarded by others for engaging in paraphilic behaviors and punished for engaging in "normal" sexual behaviors.
C)The paraphilic object and a person's usual sexual partner must be paired for the person to develop sexual arousal to the paraphilic object.
D)A chance pairing of some paraphilic object and sexual arousal leads the person to develop a classically conditioned sexual response to the paraphilic object.
19.
Which of the following statements about gender identity disorder is false?
A)Girls exposed to elevated levels of testosterone in utero tend to exhibit more "tomboyish" or "masculine" behavior than girls not exposed to elevated levels.
B)Most girls exposed to testosterone in utero identify themselves as male.
C)Highly feminine boys tend to have mothers who wanted a girl rather than a boy.
D)A significant percentage of parents of children with gender identity disorders suffer from some form of psychopathology.
20.
Treatments for gender identity disorder:
A)focus on convincing individuals to accept the body with which they were born.
B)include surgeries and hormone treatments that can enable people born male to bear children.
C)include gender assignment surgery which results in most patients being able to experience orgasm during sex.
D)help individuals clarify their sexual orientation.





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