In a study in which participants were asked to estimate distances between buildings on a map they had seen,the participants guessed __________ distances when traveling to a landmark than when traveling to a non-landmark.
A)longer
B)shorter
C)the same
D)randomly varying

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This phenomenon is known as the landmark effect, where people tend to overestimate distances when traveling to non-landmarks and underestimate distances when traveling to landmarks. Therefore, the participants in the study would have guessed shorter distances when traveling to a landmark than when traveling to a non-landmark.

In a Study in Which Participants Were Asked to Estimate