Which statement about homosexuality is accurate?
a. Homosexuals tend to regret being homosexual and can usually change their sexual orientation through psychotherapy.
b. The human sexual response cycle does not apply to homosexual sex.
c. Homosexuals show greater psychological disturbance and gender identity confusion than heterosexuals.
d. Homosexuality was not completely removed from the DSM until 1986.
Question 2Mr. and Mrs. Bell are concerned about their sex lives. Mr. Bell is usually unresponsive to sexual stimulation after he has an orgasm. Mrs. Bell is capable of multiple orgasms. Prior to orgasm, Mrs. Bell experiences neither vaginal lubrication nor expansion of the clitoris. What should a therapist tell the Bells?
a. Mrs. Bell's lack of lubrication may reflect an arousal phase problem.
b. Everything the Bells experience is part of the normal sexual response cycle.
c. Mrs. Bell's having multiple orgasms is a sign of an orgasm disorder.
d. Mr. Bell's unresponsiveness is a sign of an orgasm disorder.
Question 3Shalisa has little desire for sexual activity; Karina experiences no breast swelling despite direct sexual stimulation. Which person is paired with the correct stage of the sexual response cycle (during which the problem is experienced)?
a. Shalisaresolution; Karinaarousal
b. Shalisaappetitive; Karinaarousal
c. Shalisaarousal; Karinaappetitive
d. Shalisaappetitive; Karinaorgasm
Question 4Fetishism, low sexual drive, and gender identity conflict are considered deviant because they ____.
a. threaten societal mores
b. do not fall within normal arousal and activity patterns
c. result in distress for the people who experience them
d. result in impaired social functioning
Question 5Nancy has a sexual problem that is diagnosed as occurring during the appetitive phase of sexual response. We can guess that Nancy's problem involves ____.
a. an inability to experience relaxation after orgasm
b. difficulties during the last two stages of the response cycle
c. difficulties concerning thoughts or fantasies about sex
d. an inability to experience orgasm
Question 6Which of the following is a stage in the human sexual response cycle?
a. appetitive
b. dyspaurenia
c. erectile
d. satyriasis