William Masters and Virginia Johnson's research helped to overcome much of the superstition and ignorance about sexual arousal. However, their research had some limitations
Describe the limitations of Masters and Johnson's research that were discussed in your textbook.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• Their research was limited by the selection of a sample consisting only of men and women who were easily orgasmic.
• They did not investigate how people's physiological responses might vary according to their age, experience, culture, and genetic predispositions.
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A. strongly active for both new memories as they are being consolidated and memories for events that occurred long ago and are already consolidated. B. strongly active for long-ago memories that are already consolidated but becomes less active when memories are first formed and being consolidated. C. strongly active when memories are first formed and being consolidated but becomes less active when retrieving older memories that are already consolidated. D. uninvolved in memory consolidation.
Which of the following is NOT commonly associated with people who are considered highly creative?
A. Daydreaming B. Analysis C. Mindfulness D. Solitude
According to Erikson:
a. a woman's identity is not formed apart from her roles as wife and mother. b. women normally experience identity development before intimacy development. c. men can resolve both identity and intimacy concerns at the same time. d. all of these
Phencyclidine (PCP) is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans. Given what you know about stroke, what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?
A. It would increase the damage initiated by the stroke. B. It might have a protective effect against further cell death, but the psychotic side effects would be problematic. C. It would not produce any psychotic symptoms due to stroke-related changes in brain biochemistry. D. It would have no observable effects on cell health or psychotic behavior.