Question

". Findings regarding men's and women's interest in sexually explicit materials show that

A. Women experience only half as much arousal as men.
B. Women report nearly as much arousal to the materials as men.
C. Women report twice as much arousal to the materials as men.
D. Women experience no arousal while men experience high arousal.
E. Women report men experience decreased arousal when viewing materials."

Answer 1

Both men and women experience arousal to sexually explicit materials, with women's reported levels of arousal being nearly as much as men's, although the intensity and duration of sexual response differ among genders.

Step-by-step explanation:

Findings regarding men's and women's interest in sexually explicit materials reflect that the sexual response and levels of arousal differ among genders, both in intensity and duration. Research has shown that both males and females experience arousal, but this response can vary. Whereas men tend to show specific arousal patterns in response to visual stimuli, the arousal of women is often reported to be nearly as much as men's, contesting any claims of a stark gender divide in arousal to sexual content. Studies like those conducted by Masters and Johnson have found that both genders experience several physiological changes during the sexual response cycle, including excitement and plateau phases, with notable vasocongestion in erectile tissues among males and females leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure. However, these responses do differ between men and women in their intensity and how they're experienced.