In the movie "Speed," the characters played by Sandra Bullock (Annie)and Keanu Reaves (Jack)go through some very intense action,after which they find themselves ready to share a passionate kiss.Before that kiss happens,however,Annie says "Relationships that start under intense circumstances never work." In psychological terms,she is referencing the phenomenon of __________,which means we can incorrectly assign meaning to an emotion because of physiological responses or changes that we experience.
A) misattribution
B) directional bias
C) cognitive error
D) emotional mistakes

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Annie is referencing the phenomenon of misattribution, where we can wrongly attribute or assign meaning to an emotion because of physiological responses or changes we experience. In this case, Annie may be experiencing physiological arousal from the intense circumstances they just went through, which could lead her to confuse those feelings with romantic attraction towards Jack.

In the Movie "Speed," the Characters Played by Sandra Bullock