Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car.When one of his passengers joked that he almost had a two-color car,Lee laughed uncontrollably.Lee's extreme reaction best illustrates the

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The spillover effect refers to the phenomenon where arousal from one event can influence the emotional response to another event. Lee's laughter after the near accident is an example of this, as the heightened arousal from the fear of the accident spills over into an exaggerated emotional response to the joke.

Lee Was Momentarily Terrified as a Passing Automobile Nearly Sideswiped