Irene is listening to a romance novel while she is on her daily walk. Although she is not walking especially fast, she finds that as she listens to one of the love scenes in the novel, her respiration rate and heart rate increase. She is also experiencing vaginal moistness. Based on the phases described by Masters and Johnson, Irene is in the _____ phase.

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The excitement phase, as described by Masters and Johnson, is characterized by an increase in heart rate, respiration rate, and vaginal lubrication, which are the physiological responses Irene is experiencing while listening to the romance novel.

Irene Is Listening to a Romance Novel While She Is