The Kaplan Triphasic Theory disagreed with the Master's and Johnson's four-phase model believing the role of _______ needed to be recognized.

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The Kaplan Triphasic Theory introduced by Helen Singer Kaplan in the 1970s added the component of desire to the sexual response cycle, which was not explicitly included in the Masters and Johnson's four-phase model (excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution). Kaplan believed that sexual response begins with desire, followed by arousal and orgasm, thus emphasizing the psychological aspects of sexual response alongside the physiological ones.

The Kaplan Triphasic Theory Disagreed with the Master's and Johnson's