When Constructing a Definition, It Is Usually Easiest/best to Start

question 29

Multiple Choice

When constructing a definition, it is usually easiest/best to start by:

• A)making a list of referents for the concept
• B)making a list of other concepts that are similar
• C)determining the genus
• D)determining the differentia
• E)making a list of words that must be avoided to prevent circularity

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Definitions:

Masters and Johnson

Research team that conducted pioneering research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual disorders.

Refractory Period

The period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Sexual Response Cycle

A sequence of physical and emotional phases that occur when an individual becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including phases such as arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Muscular Contractions

The tightening and shortening of a muscle or muscle group, which can be voluntary or involuntary.