Select the Correct Statement About Male Sexual Response

question 85

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about male sexual response.

• A) Expansion of the penile tissues results in dilation of the venous outflow.
• B) Erection is the result of vascular spaces in the erectile tissues filling with blood.
• C) Ejaculation is the result of parasympathetic stimulation.
• D) Sympathetic impulses are responsible for causing penile arteriolar dilation, resulting in erection.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors through reinforcement and punishment.

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches individuals to control bodily processes that are typically involuntary, through monitoring and feedback from electrodes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which was developed by B.F. Skinner to study behavior modification.

Biological Response

A physiological or biochemical reaction of an organism to a specific stimulus, including responses to environmental changes, stress, and diseases.