Various theories proposing that the frequency of exposure to stimuli influences learning, memory, recognition, or preference, with more frequent exposures generally leading to stronger effects.
Example: The mere exposure effect where people develop preferences for things they encounter more frequently, or frequency effects in word recognition where common words are processed faster.
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