During the Plateau Phase of the Sexual Response Cycle

question 162

Multiple Choice

During the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle:

• A) males and females experience pleasurable involuntary contractions.
• B) males are temporarily unable to have an orgasm.
• C) the physiological arousal that was initiated in the previous phase continues to build.
• D) there is an initial rapid increase in physiological arousal.

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