What Did Schachter Mean When He Said That "Misery Loves

question 31

Multiple Choice

What did Schachter mean when he said that "misery loves miserable company"?

• A)To engage in downward social comparison,unhappy people seek out other unhappy people.
• B)Distressful events create arousal,and under the correct situational conditions this arousal is experienced as love.
• C)When facing a threatening situation,people seek the company of others who are facing the same type of situation.
• D)During affiliation,individuals who are unhappy tend to make others unhappy.
• E)Depressed individuals prefer the company of other depressed individuals.

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