Although sex is an important part of people's lives, for many years, discussion of sexual topics ...

Although sex is an important part of people's lives, for many years, discussion of sexual topics was taboo. In the recent history of psychology, who first made sex an appropriate sexual topic for discussion?
 
  a. Alfred Kinsey, when he published his research findings about human sexual practices
 b. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, when they published their findings on the human sexual response
  c. Sigmund Freud, when he made the libido an important part of his psychoanalytic theory
 d. Helen Singer Kaplan, when she wrote about desire and sexual readiness

Question 2

Joanne had orgasms infrequently even though she had been married happily for 12 years. She enjoys her sex life and her husband has no complaints. However, after learning that her friends are more sexually active, she asked her doctor for advice. Her doctor likely recommended ____.
 
  a. no treatment at all
 b. psychoanalysis
 c. sensate focus therapy
  d. hormone treatment

Question 3

Elizabeth, married for six years, has no interest in either fantasizing or engaging in sexual activity. In fact, she does whatever she can to avoid situations where intercourse is a possibility. According to the DSM-5, Elizabeth has ____.
 
  a. the rarest form of sexual dysfunction
 b. a normal variant of the human sexual response cycle
  c. a sexual arousal disorder
 d. a sexual desire disorder

Question 4

Lindau et al. (2007) suggests that among older adults ages 57-85, ____.
 
  a. sexual activity continues with over half reporting having sex at least twice a month
  b. sexual activity and enjoyment is quite low
 c. sexual dysfunctions actually decrease in frequency
 d. sexual activity and masturbation are seen as evil

Question 5

Diane is a typical 68-year-old woman who is in a committed relationship. She indicates that sex is important in her life. It is likely that Diane will also state that ____.
 
  a. sex is more important than relationships
 b. relationships and closeness to her partner are more important than sex
 c. she is having more sex now that she is post-menopausal because she no longer worries about getting pregnant
  d. she is not satisfied with the quality of her sex life

Question 6

According to the transgender community, homosexuality is considered ____.
 
  a. a normal variation in sexual behavior
 b. a problem that needs to be fixed
 c. the result of poor parenting
 d. nature's way of controlling overpopulation