When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation. Then, the romantic couple may see the cause of all these intense feelings to be "love." This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called
A) negation.
B) feedback.
C) attribution
D) homeostasis.

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This situation illustrates the effects of the mental process called attribution, where individuals assign causes or reasons to behaviors and events. In this case, the romantic couple attributes their intense feelings to "love," rather than the external pressures from the parents.

When Parents Try to Break Up the Romance of a Son