Which of the Following Is the BEST Example of the Mere

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST example of the mere exposure effect?

• A)Neo starts to think that a new band is cool simply because other people around him think it is cool.
• B)Keisha starts to like a girl at school simply because she has seen her, year after year, in so many of her classes.
• C)Michael loves hip hop music.As a result, he tends to overestimate how much other people like to hip hop.
• D)Khumo works in a hospital, and encounters doctors and nurses all day long.As a result, she tends to overestimate how many people work in the medical industry; to her, it seems as if almost everyone does!

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Definitions:

Analysis Of Variance

A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to find if at least one differs significantly.

Nominal Variables

Variables that represent categories with no inherent order or ranking among them.

First-Order Model

A mathematical model that describes a system using a first-degree differential equation, which relates system output to inputs and internal states with only the first derivative of time.

Predictor Variables

Variables in statistical models that are used to predict the outcome of a response variable.