Dutton and Arno (1974) examined the effects of arousal on attraction by conducting a study in which a female approached and asked survey questions of men on a rickety suspension bridge. Which scenario is most analogous to the results of this

study?

a. After swerving to avoid an oncoming car, your heart races, and your mind is flooded with images of howmuch you care about your significant other.

b. Ten minutes after you've begun a strenuous workout, the person next to you strikes up a conversation, andyou immediately feel attracted to him/her.
c. When a classmate that you find particularly attractive happens to sit down next to you, you feel your pulsequicken, and you stutter as you try to make conversation.
d. You are still agitated after a heated phone conversation with your mother, and when you run into someone youhad a crush on several years ago, you are surprised to realize you don't find him/her that attractive in yourcurrent state of arousal.


b

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