Murdock wants to get to his sister's new house, which he knows is north of where he is right now.Stranded without a map or a telephone, he decides to keep driving north in the hopes of finding the house.This is an example of the ________ heuristic.
A)algorithm
B)working backward
C)creating subgoals
D)means-end analysis

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Means-end analysis involves breaking down a problem into smaller, more manageable parts and taking steps to reduce the difference between the current state and the goal state. Murdock's approach of driving north to reach his sister's house is a simple form of means-end analysis, as he is taking direct action to reduce the distance between his current location and his goal.

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