After an animal is allowed to copulate until it has no further interest,it will resume sexual activity when a new partner is provided.This is called
A) a stimulus need.
B) a neo-cyclic drive.
C) the Coolidge effect.
D) the Estrus effect.

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The described behavior is known as the Coolidge effect. It refers to the tendency of an animal (or human) to resume sexual activity when presented with a new partner, even after it has already copulated to exhaustion with a previous partner. This effect has been observed in a variety of species, including rats, rabbits, and humans. The term "Coolidge effect" is sometimes used more broadly to refer to any increase in sexual motivation or activity that occurs when a new partner is introduced.

After an Animal Is Allowed to Copulate Until It Has