Steven, a 13-Year-Old Student, Experiences Erections at Night

question 72

Multiple Choice

Steven, a 13-year-old student, experiences erections at night. He does not classify them as being sexual. However, in school, he gets an erection whenever a girl stands close to him or touches him. He classifies such erections as sexual. Identify the script followed by Steven in this scenario.

• A) the cultural script
• B) the intrapersonal script
• C) the emotional script
• D) the interpersonal script

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