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?
Correct answer: D. People can learn different search strategies but it does not improve performance over all or on tasks where a target is absent
- 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
Explanation
Training can teach people to adopt different search strategies, although its benefits are limited and are especially weak for target-absent searches, which often require an exhaustive search. Therefore, option d captures the usual conclusion.
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