"Try to identify how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal, and then find steps that will reduce the difference." This advice describes a(n)
A) syllogism.
B) heuristic.
C) prototype.
D) algorithm.

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This advice describes a heuristic, which is a general problem-solving framework or approach that can be applied to different problems or situations. Heuristics are often used to simplify complex problems by providing a broad strategy or mental shortcut to find solutions, rather than a guaranteed, step-by-step method to reach a solution, which would be an algorithm.

"Try to Identify How the Current State of Affairs Differs