Recall that Dutton and Aron (1974) had an attractive female confederate approach men either on a high, narrow, swaying suspension bridge, or else on the other side of the bridge where they were sitting.
In thinking about processes of misattribution of arousal, which group of men was more likely to call the confederate later and ask her for a date?
a. Those who had rested for a while.
b. Those who were approached on the bridge.
c. Both groups were equally likely to call because the confederate was so attractive.
d. Men from neither group called the confederate because they misattributed the arousal to anxiety.
Question 2
Why does misattribution of arousal happen?
a. You are aware of arousal, and have a single interpretation available.
b. You are unaware of your arousal level.
c. You are aware of arousal, but there are multiple plausible causes for it.
d. You are unaware of your arousal but are interpreting your situation.