Arlene finds that even though she sat in the opposite corner of the classroom from Ronda during the entire term of their chemistry class, when they bump into each other at a party, she seems to like Ronda more than the strangers around. This is best explained by ____________.
A) the mere exposure effect
B) functional distance
C) the propinquity effect
D) similarity

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Arlene's increased liking for Ronda despite not knowing her well can be explained by the mere exposure effect, which suggests that we tend to like things/people that we are familiar with or have been exposed to repeatedly.

Arlene Finds That Even Though She Sat in the Opposite