Four-year-old Eric accidentally walks in on his parents engaging in sexual intercourse. The psychological term for this experience is
A. resolving the Oedipus complex.
B. witnessing castration anxiety.
C. witnessing the primal scene.
D. resolving the Electra complex.
Answer: C
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a. Because there is no cure for chlamydia, the CDC needs to carefully monitor its transmission rates. b. Chlamydia is considered a potentially fatal sexually transmitted infection, if left untreated. c. Chlamydia is the most communicable of all sexually transmitted infections and can be passed through both non-sexual and sexual contact. d. Chlamydia is the leading cause of preventable infertility and ectopic pregnancy in women.
According to Ira Reiss, the kind of sexual expression where the emphasis is placed on physical pleasure can be called
A. context-centered sex. B. person-centered sex. C. transcendental sex. D. body-centered sex.
Which of the following techniques and strategies would most likely be used by a therapist who practices traditional behavioral couple therapy?
(1) behavior exchange (2) cognitive restructuring (3) expression of underlying, attachment-based expectations and needs (4) changing of maladaptive standards and expectations (5) communication skills training (6) problem-solving training a) 1, 2, and 5 b) 1, 5, and 6 c) 2, 4, and 5 d) 3 and 4
Which of the following is a vasectomy responsible for?
A. It prevents a man from having an erection. B. It prevents sperm from being in the ejaculate. C. It prevents a man from ejaculating. D. It lowers a man's level of testosterone drastically.