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RYAN BANYAN

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The availability heuristic is a rule of thumb in which ____.
 
  a. stimuli similar to a prototype are believed to be more likely than stimuli that are dissimilar to a prototype
  b. a higher value is placed on the more easily recognized alternative
  c. the frequency of an events occurrence is predicted by the ease with which the event is brought to mind
  d. people choose between alternatives based on emotional or gut reactions to stimuli

Question 2

You and your classmates have spent hours trying to debug the final group project for your computer science class. You take a break to clear your minds, and decide to debate the meaning of the terms heuristic and algorithm for fun. Which of the following would be an accurate contribution to your debate?
 
  a. Heuristics provide an exhaustive evaluation of solutions.
  b. Heuristics do not guarantee a solution.
  c. Algorithms typically require less information than heuristics do.
  d. Algorithms are more time-efficient than heuristics.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

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b


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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Excellent

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