Which of the Following Is the Best Example of the Mere

question 47

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Eduardo 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, semester after semester, 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) Frances 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!

---

Definitions:

Civil Servants

Employees of the government who are hired to implement the laws and policies decided by elected officials, not including military personnel.

Supreme Court

The highest judiciary authority in the United States, responsible for interpreting federal laws and the Constitution.

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha

A 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that declared the legislative veto inconsistent with the Constitution, marking a significant decision on the separation of powers.

State

A political entity characterized by a defined territory, permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states.