Fatima,an Iranian student,has not had exposure to American television except for a few episodes of the Flintstones cartoon on satellite TV.When she immigrates to the U.S.,she has access to over 50 channels of cable TV,but she finds that she prefers watching the Flintstones to any other show. Which thoery best explains Fatima's preference?

Question

Fatima,an Iranian student,has not had exposure to American television except for a few episodes of the Flintstones cartoon on satellite TV.When she immigrates to the U.S.,she has access to over 50 channels of cable TV,but she finds that she prefers watching the Flintstones to any other show.  Which thoery best explains Fatima's preference?

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The mere exposure effect theory states that people tend to develop a preference for things they are familiar with or have been exposed to repeatedly. As Fatima has had limited exposure to American television and has only watched a few episodes of the Flintstones, she has developed a preference for the show due to the mere exposure effect.

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