Deck 8: Sexual and Relationship Problems

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of Kaplan's stages of sexual functioning?

A) arousal
B) orgasm
C) desire
D) dysfunction
E) Each of the given options is one of Kaplan's stages of sexual functioning.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Older individuals are more likely to maintain good sexual functioning if they:

A) are physically inactive.
B) take a number of medications.
C) are in a good relationship.
D) experience medical problems.
E) are not in a relationship.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the Middle Ages, unusual or deviant sexual behaviours (paraphilias) were thought to be:

A) due to defective psychosexual development.
B) illnesses.
C) caused by supernatural forces (witches or demons).
D) due to childhood trauma.
E) due to parental influence.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A paedophilic act is also classified as incest if:

A) the victim and perpetrator know each other.
B) the victim and perpetrator are close relatives.
C) the perpetrator is an adult.
D) the perpetrator is 5 years or more older than the victim.
E) the perpetrator is 5 years or more younger than the victim.

Question 5

In transvestic fetishism:

A) a man believes that he is a woman in a man's body.
B) a woman believes that she is a man in a woman's body.
C) a man is sexually aroused by dressing in women's clothing.
D) a woman is sexually aroused by dressing in men's clothing.
E) a man is sexual aroused by women's shoes.

Question 6

Psychological research has explained marital problems in terms of:

A) individual spouses' personality characteristics.
B) spouses' perceptions of their partner's personality characteristics.
C) negative patterns of interaction between spouses.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 7

The DSM classification of paraphilic behaviours as mental disorders has been criticised by some as being:

A) based on moral views rather than psychiatric concerns.
B) based on ethical views rather than psychiatric concerns.
C) based on legal views rather than psychiatric concerns.
D) based on values rather than psychiatric concerns.
E) All of the options given are correct.

Question 8

With regard to models of sexual dysfunction, it has been proposed that:

A) a circular model may be more appropriate for women than the linear model.
B) a circular model may be more appropriate for men than the linear model.
C) a circular model may be more appropriate for both sexes.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 9

Among other things, the McCabe (1991) model of the causes of sexual dysfunction suggests that:

A) sexual dysfunction may contribute to relationship problems.
B) relationship problems may contribute to sexual dysfunction.
C) sexual dysfunction is unrelated to relationship problems.
D) sexual dysfunction may contribute to relationship problems, but relationship problems may also contribute to sexual dysfunction.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 10

The medical model of treating men's erectile difficulties:

A) assumes that providing an erection will solve the sexual problem.
B) addresses the psychosexual issues (such as subjective arousal).
C) addresses underlying relationship difficulties.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None the given options are correct.

Question 11

For women's sexual difficulties, medication/pharmacotherapy:

A) has been studied more in recent years, and is highly effective.
B) has been studied more in recent years, but success has been limited.
C) has been studied less in recent years.
D) has been found to be more effective for women than for men.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 12

In exhibitionism, one of the paraphilias, the person exposes their genitals to an involuntary observer and obtains gratification from:

A) doing this in a different location each time.
B) physical contact with the observer.
C) the observer's positive reaction.
D) the observer's negative reaction.
E) None of the given options is correct.

Question 13

Satisfaction with the sexual component of a relationship and satisfaction with the overall relationship tend to be correlated:

A) for women but not men.
B) for men but not women.
C) for both women and men.
D) for neither women nor men.
E) for older adults but not younger adults.

Question 14

Becoming a parent is associated with:

A) improved sexual relationships.
B) reduced conflict about household responsibilities.
C) higher levels of relationship problems.
D) lower levels of relationship problems.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a dimension used by DSM-5 to classify subtypes of sexual dysfunction?

A) orientation-heterosexual/homosexual
B) severity
C) nature of onset-acquired/lifelong
D) context-generalised/situational
E) None of the given options are dimensions.

Question 16

The main premise of behavioural therapy for sexual difficulties is that:

A) classical conditioning will modify the pattern of sexual responses.
B) operant conditioning will modify the pattern of sexual responses.
C) increasing performance anxiety will improve the sexual relationship.
D) reduction of performance anxiety will improve the sexual relationship.
E) exposure and response therapy will improve the sexual relationship.

Question 17

Cognitive behaviour therapy for sexual dysfunction focuses on:

A) exploring traumatic childhood experiences.
B) challenging unrealistic beliefs that may contribute to sexual problems.
C) a graded series of sensate focus exercises.
D) achieving a better sexual response by medication.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 18

The impact of incestuous sexual abuse on children is influenced by:

A) the length and severity of the abuse.
B) the quality of the child's relationships, both then and later.
C) the way the child is treated at the time the abuse is disclosed.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 19

The difference between voyeurism (a paraphilia) and voyeuristic behaviour is that in voyeurism:

A) the victim is unaware they are being observed.
B) the behaviour is compulsive.
C) sexual arousal from observation is the person's main form of sexual gratification.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 20

Partners in satisfied couple relationships are more likely to explain their partners' negative behaviours as being:

A) external to the partner.
B) unstable over time.
C) specific rather than global.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options arecorrect.

Question 21

A significant change for women in the DSM-5 is that the interest and arousal phases have been combined into a single disorder. This is:

A) hyposexual desire disorder.
B) dyspareunia.
C) sexual arousal disorder.
D) female sexual interest/arousal disorder.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 22

Research on internet-based treatment for sexual dysfunction suggests that it is most likely to be effective among:

A) men.
B) women.
C) older adults.
D) younger adults.
E) individuals with a high level of motivation to resolve their sexual problems.

Question 23

A condition is classified as a paraphilia if:

A) it causes significant distress.
B) harms others.
C) results in illegal activity.
D) interferes with relationships.
E) All of the given options are correct.

Question 24

Sensate focus exercises are often applied in the treatment of all sexual dysfunctions in order to:

A) help the couple broaden their approach to sexuality beyond a focus on intercourse.
B) reduce the threatening emphasis on performance.
C) de-emphasise the need to achieve orgasm.
D) help partners learn to communicate with one another.
E) All of the given options are correct.

Question 25

Men may become dissatisfied with medical treatments for erectile disorder because:

A) men do not experience the same level of arousal with a mechanically induced erection as with self-stimulated erections.
B) medical treatments do not address the psychosexual components of an individual's sexual experience.
C) medical treatments overlook important relationship factors.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 26

Which is not a paraphilia?

A) fetishistic disorder
B) paedophilic disorder
C) masochistic disorder
D) transvestic disorder
E) homosexuality disorder

Question 27

Sexual desire disorder:

A) is a distinct classification for males.
B) is a distinct classification for females.
C) is a paraphilic disorder.
D) is no longer in the DSM classification system.
E) is very rare in women.

Question 28

The most common sexual dysfunction for women is:

A) pain/penetration disorder.
B) orgasmic disorder.
C) sexual desire disorder.
D) sexual arousal disorder.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 29

Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder involves:

A) vaginal or pelvic pain during intercourse.
B) anxiety about vaginal intercourse.
C) tensing of the pelvic floor muscles during intercourse.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of the given options given are correct.

Question 30

Older men are more likely to suffer from:

A) premature ejaculation.
B) delayed ejaculation.
C) erectile dysfunction.
D) hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
E) None of the given options are correct.

Question 31

A 2000 study found ___________ per cent of newlywed Australian couples reported at least one incident of relationship violence over a one-year period.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
E) 25

Question 32

In terms of personality factors which of the following is not associated with relationship satisfaction?

A) low levels of neuroticism
B) high levels of agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) positive form of expression
E) low levels of anxiety

Question 33

Treatment programmes for sexual dysfunction have:

A) often lacked methodological rigour.
B) often lacked long-term follow-up.
C) often been too narrow in their approach.
D) All of the given options are correct.
E) None of given options are correct.

Question 34

In a 2000 study of partners who had been in a relationship for an average of 30 years,relationship satisfaction was most associated with:

A) lack of conflict.
B) the way in which conflict was managed.
C) good sexual functioning.
D) low levels of self-disclosure.
E) All of the given options are correct.

Question 35

In a 2013 study of Australian men the prevalence rate for erectile dysfunction disorder was:

A) 10 per cent.
B) 20 per cent.
C) 25 per cent.
D) 40 per cent.
E) 50 per cent.