Aimee Attends a Large Lecture Section of Introductory Psychology Every

question 44

Multiple Choice

Aimee attends a large lecture section of Introductory Psychology every Tuesday and Thursday throughout her first semester at college. According to the mere exposure effect, Aimee should

• A) come to intensely dislike psychology.
• B) come to intensely like psychology.
• C) more positively evaluate the face of the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester than the face of a stranger.
• D) more positively evaluate the face of a stranger than the guy who sat in front of her in class all semester.

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Definitions:

Physical Appearance

Refers to the outward look or aspects of a person, including body shape, facial features, hair, and other physical traits.

Visual Stimulus

Any object or event in the environment that can be seen and thus influences the behavior or perception of the observer.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which individuals with certain types of brain damage can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them.

The Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as when a person can focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment.