Question

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day. According to the mere exposure effect, as the days pass you are most likely to view the stranger a) merely as another student. b) more unfavorably. c) more critically. d) more favorably.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. More favorably.

Explanation:

Mere exposure effect is also called the familiarity principle in social physiological context. It refers to the phenomenon by which people prefer something because they found them more familiar. This effect applies to things like songs, characters, faces, sounds, etc. Therefore, a person who sees the face of a stranger regularly tend to find its face more familiar than of other strangers.