In one study, an attractive young woman approached young men either while the men were crossing a frightening bridge (group A) or shortly after they had safely crossed (group B). A later measure of how much the men had been attracted to the woman indicated that __________.

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This finding is consistent with the misattribution of arousal theory, which suggests that people may misattribute their physiological arousal from one source (e.g., fear from crossing a frightening bridge) to another (e.g., attraction to a woman), leading to an increased attraction in group A.

In One Study, an Attractive Young Woman Approached Young Men