The Familiarity Effect Is the Tendency of People To

question 85

Multiple Choice

The familiarity effect is the tendency of people to:

• A) be unable to distinguish between actual experiences and what they have been told.
• B) believe that a statement is true simply because it has been repeated a number of times.
• C) feel more positive toward a person, item, product, or other stimulus that they have seen often.
• D) overestimate their abilities to have predicted an event once the outcome is known.

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Definitions:

Same-Sex

Pertaining to a relationship or attraction between individuals of the same sex.

Blended

In the context of families, refers to a family unit created by the joining of two previously separate families, including children from previous relationships.

Couples Without Children

Refers to partnerships or marital unions where the pair has chosen not to have children, whether for personal, health-related, or other reasons.

Societal Reasons

Factors influenced by the collective customs, laws, and institutions within a society that affect individuals and communities.