Annette was experiencing a high level of sexual excitement as her boyfriend kissed and caressed her. however, the phone rang and interrupted them. her heart rate and respiration rate are slowly returning to normal, but she feels a sense of frustration. based on the phases described by masters and johnson, annette is in the

The correct answer is the resolution phase.

The resolution phase refers to the stage of sexual response cycle wherein both the man and woman, who had sexual activities will return back to their pre-excitement phase, whereas the men's penis start to retract and feels the refractory period, while women also to return to their pre-excitement phase after an orgasm.