Chapter 2: Biblical Foundations for Counseling Persons with Sexual
Problems (p 41-50)
3. Even though the Bible presents sexual love in marriage as a wonderful expression of God’s creation, the church became negative about sexuality because
a. the early church existed in a widely promiscuous culture.
b. a false teaching arose that sex was exclusively for procreation.
c. sexual urges came to be seen as sinful because of their difficulty to control.
d. all of the above.

Chapter 3: Specific Aspects of the Pastoral Counseling Relationship (p 51-67)
4. In the first session, the authors recommend that counselors avoid asking questions beginning with
a. What
b. How
c. Why
d. When

5. The most common reason why a female client will act seductively toward a male counselor is because
a. she has been sexually abused in the past.
b. she had a close relationship to her father.
c. she misreads signals from the counselor.
d. she has a genuine attraction to the counselor.

Chapter 4: Gender Differences in Resolving Sexual Problems (p 71-86)
6. A husband could vastly improve his marriage by
a. buying his wife more sexy negligees.
b. speaking more words of love, affection, and appreciation.
c. offering to exercise with his wife.
d. introducing a wide variety of sexual techniques.

Chapter 5: Sexual Difficulties, Past and Present (p 87-105)
7. Sexual addiction is
a. self-medication for pain through the release of endorphins.
b. compulsive sex that is usually sought during emotional distress.
c. treated through therapy and a sex addicts recovery group.
d. all of the above.

8. Premature ejaculation is primarily caused by
a. fear of failure.
b. tiredness.
c. lack of foreplay.
d. a low testosterone level.

Chapter 6: Sexual Disharmony Revealing Relationship Disharmony
(p 107-130)
9. With the couple in which the wife felt like a “sex object” (Skip and Candy), the counselor recommended that
a. the husband learn to treat women with more respect.
b. the wife became more spontaneous and less rigid.
c. the husband help with more household chores and the children, and the wife make more time for her husband.
d. the couple see another counselor for long-term therapy.

Chapter 7: Parents and Sexually Active Teens (p 131-146)
10. In today’s society, those who are still virgins in late high school regard themselves as
a. privileged.
b. mature.
c. sexually maladjusted.
d. shy.

11. The pastor who counseled Diana
a. scolded her for having sex before marriage.
b. told her mother about Diana’s sexual activity.
c. explained the dangers of contracting AIDS.
d. helped her to get confidential medical treatment.

12. When a teenage girl is being pressured to have sex, she should
a. give in and use protection.
b. ask herself why the boy wants to have sex with her.
c. be flattered that she is considered attractive.
d. stop dating.

Chapter 8: The Christian Ideal: Singles and Sexuality (p 147-158)
13. In encouraging Esther toward the biblical ideal of not having sex outside of marriage, the pastor skillfully suggested that she and Randy
a. get married.
b. avoid intimate locations while kissing.
c. date less frequently.
d. touch each other sexually without having intercourse.

Chapter 9: Strategic Pastoral Counseling with Survivors of Sexual Abuse (p 159-176)
14. Survivors of childhood sexual and physical abuse as well as rape usually need ____ of psychotherapy to attain healing.
a. 10-15 sessions
b. 6 months
c. 1 to 2 years
d. 2 top 4 years

Chapter 10: Strategic Pastoral Counseling with Homosexuals and Their Families (p 177-193)
15. When helping homosexuals, the authors encourage counselors to
a. focus on the homosexual behavior.
b. refer the client to a psychotherapist.
c. be glad that they don’t have similar feelings.
d. remember their own sinfulness.