In a study by Dutton and Aron (1974), they had a young woman introduce herself to participants either when they were on a high, swinging suspension bridge (high arousal) or when they were on a low, stable bridge (low arousal)

Participants later had to rate the attractiveness of the young woman. The results of this study were consistent with the Schacter-Singer theory. Given this information, which of the following statements is true?
a) Participants in the high arousal condition rated the young woman as significantly less attractive than did the individuals who were in the low arousal condition.
b) Participants in the high arousal condition rated the young woman as significantly more attractive than did the individuals who were in the low arousal condition.
c) Only the participants who had a fear of heights in the high arousal condition rated the woman as significantly more attractive.
d) Participants in the high arousal condition rated the young woman as more attractive than did the individuals in the low arousal condition, but the difference was not significant.

Answer: B

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