According to the mere exposure effect, which individual should cause you to have the most positive emotional experience?
A) A nice stranger
B) Your nice next door neighbor
C) A nice person you have seen a couple times on the bus
D) A nice person you have seen one time in the grocery store

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The mere exposure effect suggests that repeated exposure to a person or object increases our liking for them. Therefore, the individual we have been exposed to the most (in this case, the nice next door neighbor) should cause us to have the most positive emotional experience.

According to the Mere Exposure Effect, Which Individual Should Cause