Javeed has a fear of flying,and every time he has to fly,his heart races and his palms get sweaty.On business trips,Javeed usually travels with his colleague Franco,but on a recent trip,a new female colleague,Blanca,accompanied him.Meeting her for the first time at the airport,Javeed found himself extremely attracted to her.Based on the chapter's coverage of attraction,what best explains Javeed's attraction to Blanca?
A) disclosure reciprocity
B) behavioral synchrony
C) misattribution of arousal
D) proceptivity

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Javeed's physical symptoms of fear while flying, such as racing heart and sweaty palms, could be misattributed to his attraction to Blanca due to the physiological arousal being similar in both situations. This is known as misattribution of arousal.

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