Wendy gets a new job.Although she has not met the person she will report to,she expects that relationship to be pleasant and their personalities to be compatible.This is an example of:

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Anticipatory liking refers to the phenomenon of expecting to like someone based on initial information about them, such as their job title or reputation. In this scenario, Wendy has not yet met the person she will report to but is already expecting a pleasant relationship, which is an example of anticipatory liking. Functional distance refers to the physical separation between individuals in a setting. The contrast effect refers to the tendency for an evaluation of someone to be influenced by the comparison to others encountered before or after them. The matching phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to be attracted to others who are similar to themselves in terms of attitudes, values, and behaviors.

Wendy Gets a New Job