James, Who Can't Stop Thinking About His Poor Exam Score

question 20

Multiple Choice

James, who can't stop thinking about his poor exam score, sometimes gets so worked up in a vicious cycle of rumination that he resorts to "self-medicating" with alcohol. This destructive pattern is called a(n) :

• A) rumination-compulsion cycle.
• B) emotional rollercoaster.
• C) lose-lose scenario.
• D) emotional cascade.

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Definitions:

Emission

Discharge; accumulation of semen in the urethra prior to ejaculation. A nocturnal emission is a discharge of semen while asleep.

Ejaculation

The discharge of semen from the male reproductive tract as a result of sexual arousal.

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules within the testes where sperm are produced via the process of spermatogenesis.

Ductus Deferens

A tube that carries sperm from the testicles to the urethra, facilitating the transport of sperm during ejaculation.