According to the compensatory-response model of conditioning (and assuming that it applies to situations such as these), a couple who have been married for many years would be most aroused if they made love
A) in a familiar motel room.
B) in a strange hotel room.
C) in their bedroom.
D) following a hangover from alcohol.

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The compensatory-response model suggests that arousal is heightened in novel or unfamiliar situations because these situations require more adaptation and thus elicit stronger responses. Making love in a strange hotel room would be a novel experience for a couple who have been married for many years, likely leading to heightened arousal compared to the familiarity of their own bedroom, a familiar motel room, or a situation influenced by alcohol.

According to the Compensatory-Response Model of Conditioning (And Assuming That