Julie and Jason were on a blind date. Jason was very excited to go and expected the evening to go well. Julie only agreed to go on the date to help out her best friend who was responsible for entertaining her cousin while he was in town. Julie knew she would have a terrible time. Sure enough, the next day Julie was telling her best friend, Kate how boring the evening was and how time seemed to drag all evening. Kate was shocked to hear this as her cousin, Jason, had just spent the morning telling her how wonderful Julie was and how much they had in common. Jason was planning on asking Julie out on another date very soon. How could Kate explain that Julie and Jason had been on the same date last night?
A. The couple's perceptions were influenced by their expectations.
B. The couple's perceptions were influenced by their past experiences.
C. Jason has a higher threshold for pain than does Julie.
D. The attention each of the couple paid the other influenced their perceptions
A. The couple's perceptions were influenced by their expectations.
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