In the study by Dutton and Aron (1974), men who crossed a narrow and shaky suspension bridge over a rocky canyon were very attracted to a woman they met on the other side of the bridge. How does the two-factor theory of love explain this?

A) We tend to be attracted to people who are in the same exciting situation we are.
B) The men misattributed their fear-based arousal as attraction to the woman.
C) The men wanted to save the woman from danger and were thus attracted to her.
D) Altitude generally increases attraction.


Answer: B

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