In a Test of the Excitation-Transfer Theory, Women in the Cantor

question 21

Multiple Choice

In a test of the excitation-transfer theory, women in the Cantor et al. (1978) study who were annoyed by another woman and then shown an erotic film were

• A) sexually attracted to the woman who annoyed them.
• B) aggressive towards the woman who annoyed them.
• C) less aggressive later than those shown a non-erotic film.
• D) sexually aroused but not aggressive.

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