What did Schachter mean when he said that “misery loves miserable company”?
a. To engage in downward social comparison, unhappy people seek out other unhappy people.
b. Distressful events create arousal, and under the correct situational conditions this arousal is experienced as love.
c. When facing a threatening situation, people seek the company of others who are facing the same type of situation.
d. During affiliation, individuals who are unhappy tend to make others unhappy.
e. Depressed individuals prefer the company of other depressed individuals.
c. When facing a threatening situation, people seek the company of others who are facing the same type of situation.
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