The Phase of the Sexual Response Cycle Characterized by Increases

question 146

Multiple Choice

The phase of the sexual response cycle characterized by increases in heart rate and blood pressure, development of erection and increase in the size of the testes in males, and vaginal lubrication, vasocongestion in the clitoris and vaginal lips, expansion of the inner part of the vagina, and breast enlargement and nipple erection in females is the ______.

• A) plateau stage
• B) excitement stage
• C) orgasm stage
• D) resolution stage

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Definitions:

Accommodation

Piaget’s term for changes in a cognitive structure to include new information.

Primary Process Thinking

A mode of thinking primarily in the unconscious mind, driven by the pleasure principle and characterized by illogical and associative connections.

Generalization

The process of applying information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or groups, often simplifying complex information.

Assimilation

Piaget’s term for incorporation of new information into an existing cognitive structure.