In a follow-up experiment to Schachter's "Dr. Zilstein experiment", women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait
A)with other future shock victims.
B)alone in a comfortable room.
C)with women who were waiting to see their advisors.
D)with women who would not be receiving the shocks.

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In Schachter's experiment, it was found that people who were anxious or expecting a stressful event (like receiving shocks) preferred to be in the company of others who were in a similar situation, hence they chose to wait with other future shock victims. This supports the theory of social comparison under stress.

In a Follow-Up Experiment to Schachter's "Dr