Arlene finds that even though she sat in the opposite corner of the classroom from Ronda during the entire term of their chemistry class, when they bump into each other at a party, she seems to like Ronda more than the strangers around

This is best explained by
a. the mere exposure effect.
b. functional distance.
c. the propinquity effect.
d. similarity.


Answer: A

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