The Sexual Response Cycle PSY/210 November 5, 2011 The Sexual Response Cycle The sexual response cycle is used to describe the different phases both men and women experience when sexually aroused. The cycle refers to the “sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including intercourse and masturbation.” WebMD (2005-2011). The cycle is broken down into four different phases. The excitement phase
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characterizes the sexual response cycle. By definition, Vasocongestion is a term for the swelling of genital tissues with blood. Myotonia, by definition, is simply muscle tension caused by sexual stimulation/arousal. As you read you will come to find that both men and women share these two main functions of sexual stimulation that, as stated earlier, characterize the Sexual Response Cycle. (Nevid 2005) Four Phases in the Sexual Response Cycle Excitement Phase is the Sexual Response Cycle’s very first
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The Sexual Response Cycle When dealing with the sexual response cycle there are four phases we go through. The different sexual responses happen in the body during sexual arousal. Vasocongestion is defined as the engorgement of blood vessels with blood, which swells the genitals and breasts during sexual arousal. Myotonia is defines as muscle tensions, to include facial expressions, hand and feet spasms, and orgasmic spasms. The four phases that happens in the sexual response cycle are excitement
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The Sexual Response Cycle Your name PSY/210 May 23, 2010 Instructor Name The Sexual Response Cycle It has been found that men and women’s sexual response cycles are very similar. Our sexual response cycle is Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response, which consists of four stages of phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Nevid and Rathus (2007) reported that “the sexual response cycle is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia” (pg. 432). Vasocongestion
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The Sexual Response Cycle PSY 210 August 6, 2012 The Sexual Response Cycle The sexual response cycle is a term referencing the changes that occur within the body as it is becoming aroused (Nevid & Rathus, 2010). This cycle, the sexual response cycle, consists of four phases. Phase one is excitement. Phase two is plateau. Phase three is orgasm. Phase four is resolution. Even though the changes that occur in men’s and women’s bodies differ in each phase, they do have some things in
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he sexual response cycle has four different phases that both male and females experience although normally at different times. The term sexual response cycle describes the changes that occur in the body as women and men become sexually aroused. The sexual response cycle includes both myotonia and vasocongestion. Myotonia is muscle tension that causes facial grimaces, spasms in the hands and feet as well as the spasms of orgasm. Vasocongestion is the swelling of the genital tissues. (Nevid and Rathus
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The sexual response cycle has to do with the progression of physical and emotional changes that take place as a person becomes sexually stimulated and partake in sexual activities. There are four phases of the sexual response cycle: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution. Both Men and women go through each phase; the only difference is timing. For example, depending on the time spent on each phase varies from person to person which influences the intensity and response time of the body reaching
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The purpose of this assignment is for you to become very familiar with a particular geologic period. In addition, you will gain some experience preparing to present, and possibly presenting, your work. The point value of this assignment is 10 – almost as much as an exam, so you are expected to “give it your best”. You and a partner will prepare a PowerPoint deck describing the geology and paleo-biology of your geologic period, placing it in the context of the geologic time scale. This will
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Emotional Confusion in “Sex Without Love” In the poem “Sex Without Love” by Sharon Olds, two contradicting ideals are discussed. This poem is a comparison between the traditional belief of sex only within the parameters of love and marriage versus the belief that love is purely an act of pleasure and can be taken up independently, without emotional strings attached, except Sharon Olds, she cannot understand how others do not become attached with the acts of pleasure. Olds portrays via her imagery
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The Sexual Response Cycle September 18th, 2011 PSY210 The sexual response cycle is important to understand, as both male and female should learn more about the opposite sex’s cycle. Men and women are very different in several ways; however, their sexual response cycles are very similar. There are four phases to the sexual response cycle, beginning with the excitement phase, then the plateau phase, on to the orgasm phase, and finally ending in the resolution phase. One may experience a
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