According to the Coolidge effect, a novel female
A) elicits motor responses that are incompatible with intromission.
B) strengthens the sexual refractory period after ejaculation.
C) diminishes the sexual refractory period of the male after ejaculation.
D) fails to elicit sexual satiety.
E) reduces the circulating levels of testosterone in the male rat.

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The Coolidge effect refers to the phenomenon in which the introduction of a novel female partner can decrease the sexual refractory period of a male after ejaculation. This means that the male is able to engage in sexual activity again more quickly than if he had stayed with the same partner. The other options are not supported by the Coolidge effect.

According to the Coolidge Effect, a Novel Female