When sexual pleasure is very high but not yet at its peak,the person has most likely reached the _______ phase of sexual response.
A) excitement
B) orgasmic
C) refractory
D) plateau

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According to the four-phase model of sexual response (Masters and Johnson), the excitement phase is characterized by initial arousal and physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure. The plateau phase follows, during which sexual tension continues to increase but has not yet reached its peak. The orgasmic phase is the peak of sexual pleasure and involves contractions of the genital muscles. Finally, the refractory phase occurs after orgasm and is characterized by a period of decreased arousal and an inability to become sexually aroused again. Therefore, the best answer is D, plateau, which describes the phase of sexual response where pleasure is high but not yet at its peak.

When Sexual Pleasure Is Very High but Not Yet at Its