Jody and Howard Have Been Happily Married for Several Years

question 48

Multiple Choice

Jody and Howard have been happily married for several years. Howard reports that in spite of being sexually aroused and having an erection, he only reaches orgasm from intercourse about half of the time. Howard wonders if something is "wrong" with him. Howard should

• A) seek treatment for inhibited orgasm disorder.
• B) realize that this problem means that he does not really love his wife.
• C) relax and realize that this is normal.
• D) seek treatment for sexual aversion disorder.

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Definitions:

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses.

Antigens

Substances that the immune system recognizes as foreign and against which it mounts an immune response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Alarm Reaction Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body reacts to a stressor with a fight or flight response, activating various physiological changes.