The Capilano Canyon bridge study provided insights important for understanding theories of emotion, yet contemporary psychologists emphasize that the study is not without its flaws. For instance, the lack of random assignment may have led to 'bolder' men being both more likely to take the scarier bridge and telephone a stranger. Thinking about the study methodology, which of the following could also be considered a flaw in the study?
A. The bridges were not different enough to suggest the men would feel different levels of arousal.
B. Evidence from other studies suggests that humans are in fact very good at discriminating among distinct emotion states.
C. Women are more likely to misattribute feelings of general arousal, yet the study included only men participants.
D. The study assumes that all men were heterosexual and would feel sexually attracted to a female interviewer.
Answer: D
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