After seeing several commercials in which individuals who play the accordion receive a lot of attention at parties, a lonely individual walks into a music store at a mall and signs up for accordion lessons after seeing an accordion in the display window. In advertising, this is an example of anxiety serving as a:

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Anxiety in this context acts as a drive, motivating the individual to take action (signing up for accordion lessons) to alleviate their loneliness and gain social attention.

After Seeing Several Commercials in Which Individuals Who Play the Accordion