Roger is on a date with Heidi at an amusement park. They go on a rather scary roller coaster ride and after the ride, Roger's heart is pounding hard and he is emotionally aroused. Mistakenly, he starts to assume that these feelings are actually being produced by his reaction to Heidi and as a result, he starts to fall more in deeply in love with her. This example best demonstrates the
A)social penetration theory of relationships
B)social exchange theory of relationships
C)mere exposure effect
D)phenomenon called transfer of excitation

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This example illustrates the phenomenon called transfer of excitation, where the physiological arousal caused by an external stimulus (the roller coaster ride) is misattributed to another source (his feelings for Heidi), intensifying Roger's emotional response towards her.

Roger Is on a Date with Heidi at an Amusement