Lauren and Max are engaged to be married.Both their families want to be part of the wedding,but they don't get along at all.Lauren would rather organize the ceremony on her own than constantly mediate family quarrels,but Max insists that if she invites both families to a few dinners together,they will begin to get along better.Which of the following validates Max's claim?
A) reciprocity principle
B) the mere exposure effect
C) the similarity-attraction effect
D) the ambiguity effect

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The mere exposure effect suggests that repeated exposure to a person or group leads to increased liking and positive feelings towards them. Therefore, if Lauren's family and Max's family are repeatedly exposed to each other at dinners and other wedding-related events, they may begin to get along better and increase their positive feelings towards each other. This validates Max's claim. The reciprocity principle suggests that people feel obligated to give back when someone does something for them, the similarity-attraction effect suggests that people are attracted to those who are similar to themselves, and the ambiguity effect suggests that people are more likely to remember information that is clear and distinct rather than vague or ambiguous. None of these effects directly relate to Max's claim.

Lauren and Max Are Engaged to Be Married