Sometimes people find it difficult to correctly interpret why they are experiencing physiological arousal, and look to their situation for a good interpretation
Consider the evidence for the idea of misattribution of arousal: first, state what misattribution of arousal is; second, under what circumstances is it most likely to happen; and third, how would you use misattribution of arousal to your advantage if you were trying to encourage someone to be attracted to you?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: First, misattribution of arousal is when people sense that they are physiologically aroused (i.e., shaky hands, sweaty, pounding heart) and cannot readily interpret why they are aroused because there are multiple interpretations available to them, and thus make an incorrect attribution for their arousal. Second, this is likely to occur when people are in a situation in which there are several possible causes for their arousal, rather than just one. Third, in order to use misattribution of arousal to perhaps enhance how attracted someone is to me, I would put myself and the person I'm attracted to in a situation with high arousal; it may be that we go jogging together, or see a suspenseful movie; perhaps if it's Halloween we would go through a haunted house, or see a loud rock concert. (There are many ways to increase arousal, thus many possible examples a student could use for the third part of the question.)
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