Some have suggested that, if you want a date to develop strong emotions toward you, it is a good idea to take him or her to a place that will be physiologically arousing-such as a horror movie or roller coaster. This idea is consistent with research on ____.
A) the Yerkes-Dodson law
B) sham
C) catharsis
D) excitation transfer

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The suggestion to take someone to a place that will be physiologically arousing in order to develop strong emotions is consistent with research on excitation transfer, which suggests that when people experience physiological arousal in one situation, that arousal can carry over to a later situation and amplify the emotional response to it. The Yerkes-Dodson law refers to the relationship between arousal and performance, sham refers to a fake treatment used in medical research, and catharsis refers to the release of emotional tension.

Some Have Suggested That, If You Want a Date to Develop