Question

Bruno just finished working out at the gym. On his way to the locker room, he passes Charming, a very pretty woman. Bruno feels his heart pounding and is convinced that he must be in love with Charming. Bruno’s feelings are best explained by:

a. negative affect reciprocity
b. excitation transfer
c. psychological reactance
d. social penetration

Answer 1

Answer: Bruno’s feelings are best explained by: EXCITATION TRANSFER.

Explanation: Excitation transfer is a theory that purports that emotional responses can be intensified by arousal from other stimuli not directly related to the emotional response. Dolf Zillmann began developing excitation-transfer theory in the late 1960s.