Question 1

Why might some clinicians favor removing gender dysphoria from the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)   They don't understand the psychological distress transgender people experience.
B)   They believe transgender people are less likely to experience psychological distress.
C)   They believe the stigma of being transgender is what leads to distress.
D)   A good treatment protocol has not been developed.

Question 2

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a possible cause of dyspareunia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vaginal infection
B)   Wiry pubic hair
C)   Misshaped genitalia
D)   Semen allergies

Question 3

Which finding would argue AGAINST the idea that low sexual desire in women is caused by societal treatment of women?

Accepted Answer

A)   The same drugs that interfere with ejaculation in men cause low sexual desire in women.
B)   A sexually restrictive history is equally common among women with and without low sexual desire.
C)   Clitoral orgasms are just as common and pleasurable as vaginal orgasms.
D)   Erotic fantasies are more common in women with low sexual desire than in those without it.

Question 4

If an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and gradually developed a problem with becoming aroused under any condition, the type of dysfunction would be called:

Accepted Answer

A)   lifelong and situational.
B)   acquired and situational.
C)   lifelong and generalized.
D)   acquired and generalized.

Question 5

What statement BEST describes modern sex therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is long term and insight oriented.
B)   It is psychodynamic in approach.
C)   It is short term and instructive.
D)   It does not make use of biological approaches.

Question 6

According to the DSM-5 criteria, a person may be diagnosed with _____ whether or not the person suffers impairment in functioning or distress.

Accepted Answer

A)   voyeurism
B)   pedophilia
C)   fetishism
D)   cross-dressing

Question 7

As many as 90 percent of men with _____ experience some degree of erectile dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A)   generalized anxiety disorder
B)   posttraumatic stress disorder
C)   bipolar disorder
D)   severe depression

Question 8

According to recent surveys, _____ percent of transgender individuals experience at least moderate distress or dysfunction in one or more areas of life.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   25
C)   50
D)   90

Question 9

The fact that insurance companies in the United States generally covered Viagra but not birth control pills until required to do so by state law supports the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)   birth control pills carry more medical risks than Viagra.
B)   private funds need to cover women's sexual health, but not men's sexual health.
C)   society sets different standards for sexually active men than for women.
D)   the United States lags behind other countries (such as Japan)  in recognizing women's sexuality.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the characteristics of male hypoactive sexual desire disorder and female sexual interest/arousal disorder. Give and discuss two examples from biological causes of these disorders.

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Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder (...

Question 11

Generally speaking, what are the outcomes of gender reassignment surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   The outcomes are negative.
B)   People universally regret undergoing such surgery.
C)   The outcomes are positive.
D)   There is no research examining the outcomes.

Question 12

A man's sexual partner repeatedly stimulates him to erection and then allows the erection to subside without the man experiencing an ejaculation. The sexual technique is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   phase technique.
B)   sneeze technique.
C)   tease technique.
D)   squeeze technique.

Question 13

David was instructed to imagine sexual scenes to identify when in the sexual encounter his anxiety about sex first arose. He was engaging in a therapeutic technique called:

Accepted Answer

A)   affectual awareness.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   orgasmic reorientation.
D)   sexual satiation.

Question 14

Sarah has vaginismus. Explain her difficulties and identify possible causes of this dysfunction.

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Question 15

An exhibitionist exposes himself to another. Which response from the victim would be LEAST satisfying to the exhibitionist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saying, "I'm shocked. You really surprise me."
B)   Screaming
C)   Ignoring the exhibitionist
D)   Hiding one's eyes and gasping

Question 16

What percentage of 17-year-old boys have had heterosexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   24 percent
D)   44 percent

Question 17

"It's all right to have sex with children as long as they agree." This is an example of the _____ often experienced by pedophiles.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational bias
B)   distorted thinking
C)   auditory processing disorder
D)   delayed intellectual development

Question 18

SSRIs successfully treat paraphilias, MOST likely because of paraphilias' similarity to:

Accepted Answer

A)   compulsive-like disorders.
B)   sexual disorders.
C)   depression.
D)   schizophrenia.

Question 19

Which is NOT believed to be a factor in the origins of female arousal and orgasmic disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Having a religious upbringing
B)   Having dating restrictions when teenagers
C)   Engaging in masturbation in childhood
D)   Being told that "nice girls don't" enjoy sex

Question 20

Discuss the changes in the understanding and treatment of sexual dysfunction over the past 40 years.

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Exam 13: Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

The fact that insurance companies in the United States generally covered Viagra but not birth control pills until required to do so by state law supports the idea that:

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What percentage of 17-year-old boys have had heterosexual intercourse?

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Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a possible cause of dyspareunia?

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"It's all right to have sex with children as long as they agree." This is an example of the _____ often experienced by pedophiles.

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If an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and gradually developed a problem with becoming aroused under any condition, the type of dysfunction would be called:

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Which is NOT believed to be a factor in the origins of female arousal and orgasmic disorders?

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What statement BEST describes modern sex therapy?

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David was instructed to imagine sexual scenes to identify when in the sexual encounter his anxiety about sex first arose. He was engaging in a therapeutic technique called:

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An exhibitionist exposes himself to another. Which response from the victim would be LEAST satisfying to the exhibitionist?

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Compare and contrast the characteristics of male hypoactive sexual desire disorder and female sexual interest/arousal disorder. Give and discuss two examples from biological causes of these disorders.

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SSRIs successfully treat paraphilias, MOST likely because of paraphilias' similarity to:

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A man's sexual partner repeatedly stimulates him to erection and then allows the erection to subside without the man experiencing an ejaculation. The sexual technique is called the:

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Sarah has vaginismus. Explain her difficulties and identify possible causes of this dysfunction.

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According to recent surveys, _____ percent of transgender individuals experience at least moderate distress or dysfunction in one or more areas of life.

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Why might some clinicians favor removing gender dysphoria from the DSM?

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According to the DSM-5 criteria, a person may be diagnosed with _____ whether or not the person suffers impairment in functioning or distress.

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As many as 90 percent of men with _____ experience some degree of erectile dysfunction.

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Which finding would argue AGAINST the idea that low sexual desire in women is caused by societal treatment of women?

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Generally speaking, what are the outcomes of gender reassignment surgery?

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Discuss the changes in the understanding and treatment of sexual dysfunction over the past 40 years.

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