Hamid Et Al

question 42

Multiple Choice

 Hamid et al. (2010) had participants navigate a maze while recording their eye movements. The maze contained landmarks on the walls at corners and at other positions that would not aid maze navigation. After participants learned the maze, the researchers removed half of the landmarks. The results of this study revealed that _____.

• A) performance decreased when landmarks that had been viewedlongerwere removed
• B) participants did not notice that the landmarks were missing and their performance was unaffected
• C) participants had been relying on all landmarks to navigate
• D) performance increased when non-informative landmarks were removed

Analyze the shortsightedness effect and its impact on political decision-making and economic policy.

Explain the dynamics of representative democracy and its potential to lead to inefficient government programs due to the distribution of costs and benefits.

Understand the lack of incentives for operational efficiency in the public sector and the factors contributing to it.

Recognize the predictable side effects of increased government activity, such as rent-seeking behavior.

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