Question 1

If a woman had never experienced normal sexual functioning with her husband and had a problem with becoming aroused with him but found she could be aroused with other men, the type of dysfunction would be:

Accepted Answer

The dysfunction is lifelong because she has never experienced normal sexual functioning with her husband, and it is situational because she can become aroused with other men.

Question 2

In a person who has an unusually long resolution phase of the sexual response cycle, which of the following is MOST likely?

Accepted Answer

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle is the period after orgasm when the body returns to its pre-aroused state. If someone has an unusually long resolution phase, it means that they are taking a longer time to return to their pre-aroused state after orgasm. This suggests that they did, in fact, have an orgasm, but are taking longer to return to normal. Therefore, the most likely option is C - the person did not have an orgasm.

Question 3

Studies of patterns of teenage sexual behavior today compared to such behavior a generation ago show today's teens having:

Accepted Answer

Studies show that today's teens are having intercourse at a younger age than a generation ago, but they are also more likely to use condoms.

Question 4

An otherwise healthy man reports almost no interest in sexual activity and has had very few sexual experiences in the past several years. That person MOST likely is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is characterized by a lack of interest or desire for sexual activity in a person who is otherwise physically healthy and has had normal sexual experiences in the past. This appears to be the most appropriate diagnosis for the scenario described. Paraphilia refers to unusual or non-normative sexual desires or behaviors, sexual aversion is characterized by intense anxiety or disgust towards sexual activity, and sexual repulsion is an extreme revulsion towards sexual activity. None of these diagnoses appear to be appropriate for the scenario described.

Question 5

If an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and then had a problem with becoming aroused only when with her husband as a partner, the type of dysfunction would be:

Accepted Answer

The individual had previously experienced normal sexual functioning, indicating that the dysfunction is acquired. The dysfunction only occurs with her husband as a partner, indicating that it is situational. Therefore, the correct classification is acquired and situational.

Question 6

During the young adult years (18-24), which experience is LEAST common among women?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the young adult years (18-24), which...

Question 7

According to Masters and Johnson, the resolution phase is more gradual and less sudden in women when:

Accepted Answer

The resolution phase is more gradual and less sudden in women when they do not experience orgasm.

Question 8

Some individuals experience a normal interest in sex but choose not to engage in sexual relations. Such people would be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

These individuals may choose to abstain for cultural, religious, personal, or other reasons, but their lack of sexual activity does not indicate a dysfunction or disorder. Sexual aversion refers to a strong dislike or fear of sexual activity, while hypoactive sexual desire disorder refers to a persistent lack of interest in sexual activity. Failure of the sexual response cycle refers to difficulties in experiencing sexual arousal or orgasm.

Question 9

If someone had a sexual dysfunction, we know that this person would not be having difficulty in which of the following phases of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

The resolution phase is not typically associated with sexual dysfunctions, which usually occur in the excitement, orgasm, or desire phases.

Question 10

If grandpa is 90 and healthy, what is the chance, expressed as a percentage, that he still masturbates at least occasionally?

Accepted Answer

About 40 percent of men over the age of 90 still masturbate at least occasionally.

Question 11

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder differs from male hypoactive sexual desire disorder MOST notably in that it:

Accepted Answer

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) is characterized by difficulty with either sexual interest or arousal (or both) in women, while male hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is primarily focused on a lack of desire in men. FSIAD also includes difficulties in the arousal stage of the sexual response cycle, whereas HSDD is mainly concerned with desire.

Question 12

A person who once experienced normal to above-normal levels of sexual desire recently has begun to feel much less sexual desire than normal. A sexual dysfunction following this pattern would be called:

Accepted Answer

The term "acquired" refers to a sexual dysfunction that develops after a period of normal sexual functioning. In this case, the individual once experienced normal to above-normal sexual desire but now experiences much less sexual desire than normal. This would be considered an acquired sexual dysfunction.

Question 13

To be classified as having male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, one would have a reduced interest in sex and little sexual activity, lasting:

Accepted Answer

According to the DSM-5 criteria, in order to be diagnosed with male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, an individual must exhibit a persistent or recurrent deficiency (or absence) of sexual fantasies or desire for sexual activity, lasting for at least six months. Therefore, choice C - six months - is the correct answer.

Question 14

If grandma is 90 and healthy, what is the chance, expressed as a percentage, that she still masturbates at least occasionally?

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that sexual activity, including masturbation, can continue into older age, with studies showing that more than 20% of women over 70 report engaging in masturbation.

Question 15

What percentage of 16-year-old males masturbate at least occasionally?

Accepted Answer

According to a study conducted by the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, 75 percent of 16-year-old males reported masturbating at least once in their lifetime.

Question 16

A woman is perfectly capable of masturbating to orgasm, yet is unable to reach orgasm with a partner, either through sexual intercourse or through the partner's manual stimulation of her. MOST likely, this type of orgasmic disorder would be called:

Accepted Answer

Situational orgasmic disorder is when a person is able to reach orgasm in certain situations, such as when masturbating alone, but not in others, such as with a partner. This contrasts with generalized orgasmic disorder, in which a person struggles to reach orgasm in any situation, and with lifelong and acquired orgasmic disorders, which pertain to whether the problem has been present since the person began sexual activity or developed later in life.

Question 17

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder may include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is characterized by a lack of interest in sexual activity, a low level of sexual activity, and normal physical sexual responses. Finding sexual activity repulsive would fall under aversion sexual dysfunction, which is a separate sexual disorder.

Question 18

Research shows that sexual dysfunctions among homosexual couples:

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that sexual dysfunctions among homosexual couples are similar to those seen in heterosexual couples. There is no evidence to suggest that sexual dysfunctions are more severe or that there are different categories of dysfunctions specific to homosexual couples.

Question 19

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:

Accepted Answer

The dysfunction is acquired because it developed after a period of normal functioning, and it is generalized because it occurs under any condition, not just specific situations.

Question 20

A man who has never been able to achieve or maintain an erection for sexual intercourse would MOST likely be diagnosed with what type of erectile disorder?

Accepted Answer

The man described in the question has never been able to achieve or maintain an erection for sexual intercourse, suggesting that the erectile dysfunction is lifelong or present since he began sexual activity. Acquired erectile dysfunction occurs after a period of normal sexual function, situational erectile dysfunction occurs only in certain situations or with specific partners, and generalized erectile dysfunction occurs with all partners and in all situations.

Quiz 13: Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria