A Stranger Rides the Same Bus You Do to School

question 26

Multiple Choice

A stranger rides the same bus you do to school every day. According to the mere-exposure effect, as the days pass you will come to view the stranger

• A) merely as another student.
• B) more unfavourably.
• C) more critically.
• D) more favourably.

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, leading to self-actualization.

Affiliation Motive

The innate desire to form and maintain social bonds and interpersonal connections.

Implicit Motivation

Refers to motivation that is unconscious, driving behavior without the individual being consciously aware of the motivating factors.

Approach Motivation

The drive to move towards, seek out, or achieve positive outcomes.