An increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated experience with it is known as

A) the self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) companionate love.
C) the mere exposure effect.
D) mirror-image perceptions.

Mere Exposure Effect

The psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Unfamiliar Stimulus

A new or unknown stimulus that has not been previously encountered by an individual, often triggering a learning or adaptation process.