Question

Anthony philip's homeroom teacher seats her pupils in alphabetical order. by the end of the school year, anthony's best friends had become jake parker and aaron porter. this is probably best explained by the phenomenon called

Answer 1

This effect is called as a mere exposure effect. Anthony has developed his friendship preferences with Jake Parker and Aaron Poter due to his familiarity with them as they sit nearby him. This effect is also known as the familiarity principle, in social psychology.