Recall that Dutton and Aron (1974) had an attractive confederate approach men either on a high, narrow, swaying suspension bridge, or else on the other side of the bridge where they were sitting.More men called the woman after she approached them on the scary bridge.Why?

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Men misattributed their fear from being on the scary bridge to sexual attraction towards the confederate. This is known as the misattribution of arousal effect, which suggests that we often misinterpret the source of our arousal and attribute it to something else, such as a person or situation.

Recall That Dutton and Aron (1974) Had an Attractive Confederate