Which of the following does not illustrate the use of heuristics?
A)baseball players locking their eyes on the ball in order to have a good chance of catching it
B)scientists using the laws of physics and mathematics to predict where billiard balls will roll
C)companies spending a lot on advertising in order to make their brands better known
D)staying upright on a bicycle by steering in the direction of a fall when one begins to happen

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Heuristics refer to simple, efficient rules, either hardwired by evolutionary processes or learned, used to make decisions or solve problems quickly and with minimal effort. B) does not illustrate the use of heuristics because it describes a process that involves precise calculations and predictions based on scientific laws, rather than a simple, rule-of-thumb strategy.

Which of the Following Does Not Illustrate the Use of Heuristics