Salvador hates to work through the problems on his calculus assignments step-by-step,and he often tries shortcuts that might save him some time.It appears that Salvador prefers to use
A) algorithms rather than heuristics in solving calculus problems.
B) functional fixedness in solving calculus problems.
C) heuristics rather than algorithms in solving calculus problems.
D) analogies in solving calculus problems.

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Salvador prefers to use heuristics, which are mental shortcuts or rules of thumb, rather than algorithms (set procedures) in solving calculus problems. This is indicated by the fact that he tries shortcuts to save time, rather than working through the problems step-by-step with a specific, established method (algorithm).

Salvador Hates to Work Through the Problems on His Calculus