Researchers have tested whether people can learn to use different search strategies by training them. What was the general conclusion based on these research studies?

A. People can learn different search strategies, but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is present
B. People cannot shift from serial to parallel processing when targets are present
C. People can learn different search strategies and training does improve performance overall
D. People can learn different search strategies but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is absent

The foot- in- the- door technique involves asking people to agree to a_______request first to increase the like hood that they will comply with a_______request later.

A. Large; small
B. Small; large
C. Large; large
D. Large; larger

Jean Piaget’s theory explaining how children’s thought progresses through four stages:

A. Classical theory
B. Anomie theory of deviance
C. Cognitive theory of development
D. Charismatic authority theory

All of the following are parts of the ear EXCEPT:

A. Pinna
B. Aqueous humor
C. Semicircular canals
D. Oval window

If a 100-Hz tone had to be increased to 110 Hz for a subject to just notice the difference, you would predict that a 1000-Hz tone would have to be increased to:

A. 1250 to be noticed
B. 1200 to be noticed
C. 1010 to be noticed
D. 1100 to be noticed

After she received a free hand- painted Christmas ornament from a religious organization, Mrs. Montevecchi felt obligated to mail a cash donation to the organization, Her response to the free gift best illustrates the impact of:

A. The fundamental attribution error
B. The just- world phenomenon
C. The mere exposure effect
D. The reciprocity norm

In a painting, train tracks may look as if they go off into the distance because the artist draws the tracks as converging lines a pictorial cue to depth known as:

A. Interposition
B. Texture gradient
C. Convergence
D. Linear perspective

The problems of observers seeing only what they expect to see is called:

A. Observer bias
B. The experimenter effect
C. The effects of the observer
D. The halo effect

In a weight-reduction experiment, an overweight individual was given what the researcher called a new type of diet pill that would help curb the desire to eat in fact. the pill really contained powdered milk, but ever since the individual started taking the diet pill, he has reported that his desire to eat has decreased. This illustrates the:

A. Curvilinear relationship
B. Effect of extraneous variables
C. Natural experiment
D. Placebo effect

Alex thinks smoking is addictive but other players on his hockey team insist that it’s not. Alex is likely to conform to their opinion if:

A. There is obvious disagreement among team players regarding the issue
B. He feels insecure in his role as a new member of the team
C. He has publicity voiced his opinion on this issue
D. Social facilitation within the term is very low