How Can Psychological Factors, Particularly Cognitive and Emotional Factors, Play

question 125

Multiple Choice

How can psychological factors, particularly cognitive and emotional factors, play a powerful role in sexual arousal?

• A)by decreasing levels of androgen in males and estrogen in females
• B)by determining whether blood flows to the appropriate areas of the body, such as the genitals
• C)by lowering the threshold for ejaculation
• D)by suppressing the central nervous system

---

Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain structures and interprets sensory information to represent the environment.

Openness

A personality trait that features characteristics such as imagination and insight, and those high in this trait also tend to have a broad range of interests.

Closure

The emotional or psychological resolution or conclusion that comes after a significant event or experience, often helping individuals move on.

Perceptual Constancy

The phenomenon that allows us to perceive objects as maintaining stable properties, such as size, shape, and brightness, despite differences in distance, viewing angle, and lighting.