Psy265 Appendix B

Associate Level Material
Appendix B

Sexual Response Cycles

Use your own words to complete the table below with the experiences and changes in anatomy of males and females during the various sexual response phases.

|Stage of Masters |Male Experience |Female Experience |
|and Johnson |and Anatomy |and Anatomy |
|Sexual Response Cycle | | |
|Excitement Phase |In both men and women there is an increase in |In both men and women there is an increase in|
| |breathing and a rise in blood pressure. Men and |breathing and a rise in blood pressure. Men |
| |women also experience an erection in their nipple |and women (100% of women) also experience an |
| |(only 60% of men) and their skin becomes flushed. |erection in their nipple and their skin |
| |For men their skin becomes flushed starting in the|becomes flushed. For women their skin becomes|
| |lower abdomen and spreads to other parts |flushed and pink spots develop under the |
| |throughout the body. |breast and spread throughout the entire body.|
| | | |
| |The male’s penis becomes erect and both testicles | |
| |are drawn in toward the