Joan Experiences Pain During Sexual Intercourse

question 28

Multiple Choice

Joan experiences pain during sexual intercourse. The frequency of pain has been so frequent that she now dreads the prospect of possible sexual encounters despite experiencing sexual arousal while observing films depicting sexual acts other than intercourse. Joan most likely is suffering from:

• A)Female orgasmic disorder
• B)Dyspareunia
• C)Imperforate hymen
• D)Major depression

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Definitions:

Stored Memory

Information that has been retained over time and can be recalled or accessed from the brain.

Anterograde Amnesia

The loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Retrograde Amnesia

A form of amnesia where an individual loses memories for events that occurred prior to the onset of the amnesia.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A memory technique that involves relating new information to knowledge already stored in the brain, thus enhancing retention.