An observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face. This best illustrates the impact of

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The mere exposure effect refers to the phenomenon that people tend to develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with them. In this scenario, the observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face, which suggests that exposure to one's own features increases familiarity and liking of those same features in others.

An Observer Is Likely to Express Greater Liking for a Same-Sex