Recall That Dutton and Aron (1974) Had an Attractive Confederate

question 61

Multiple Choice

Recall that Dutton and Aron (1974) had an attractive confederate approach men either on a high, narrow, swaying suspension bridge, or else on the other side of the bridge where they were sitting.More men called the woman after she approached them on the scary bridge.Why?

• A) Men appraised the confederate as attractive before they became aroused.
• B) Men misattributed their fear as sexual attraction.
• C) Only men with high self-esteem would attempt to cross the bridge.
• D) Men on the bridge were more likely to have broken up with their romantic partners.

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Definitions:

Free Will

denotes the philosophical and psychological concept of individuals' capacity to choose or make decisions independently, free from external constraints or predetermined destinies.

Self-Actualization

The fruition or fulfillment of a person's gifts and capabilities, recognized as an inherent impulse or demand in each individual.

Situational Factor

A variable that influences an individual's behavior or decision-making process, depending on the current situation or environment.

"Blank Slate"

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.