Which statement about the cause of sexual dysfunctions is accurate?
a. Recent studies indicate that biological factors interact with psychological, social, and sociocultural factors to explain sexual disorders.
b. Masters and Johnson tended to deemphasize the importance of psychological factors.
c. All primary forms of these disorders stem from a sociocultural basis.
d. Recent studies show that biological factors only explain secondary forms of the disorders.
Question 2Professor 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. Spasms of the outer third of the vaginal wall prevent sexual 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?
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 genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse.
d. Spasms of the outer third of the vaginal wall prevent sexual intercourse.
Question 3Artise suffers from a rare disorder in which the uncontrolled spasms of her vaginal muscles prevents her husband from having intercourse with her. What is this disorder?
a. dyspareunia
b. paraphilia
c. a form of sexual aversion disorder
d. vaginismus
Question 4Unlike ____, which can occur in both men and women, ____ is a problem for women only.
a. vaginismus; dyspareunia
b. sexual interest/arousal; vaginismus
c. erectile dysfunction; inhibited arousal
d. premature ejaculation; vaginismus
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