Torn likes to take his girlfriend Sally to scary horror movies because she seems more attracted to him and romantic with him after the movie.What theory best describes Sally's behavior?

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The Excitation transfer theory suggests that arousal from one stimulus may enhance the response to a second stimulus, even if that second stimulus is unrelated. In this case, the scary horror movie is creating a state of arousal in Sally, which is then being transferred to her feelings towards Torn. Therefore, Sally is feeling more attracted and romantic towards Torn because of the excitement and arousal from the horror movie.

Torn Likes to Take His Girlfriend Sally to Scary Horror