Raina wants to get to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.Clark recommends Raina to take a route that would avoid any possible traffic.He tells him that he will be able to quickly reach the hospital if he follows his directions.Instead of looking at other options,Raina quickly acts on Clark's advice.In this case,Raina is using _____ to reach the hospital.
A)algorithms
B)subgoals
C)heuristics
D)benefit finding

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Raina is using a mental shortcut or a heuristic which is a simplified strategy or rule of thumb that is likely to lead to a correct or efficient decision. Clark recommends a route that avoids traffic which is a heuristic as it simplifies the decision-making process and eliminates the need to consider other options. Algorithms involve a sequence of precise rules or steps which are often time-consuming, and subgoals are intermediate steps used to achieve a larger goal, which is not the case here. Benefit finding is a psychological process of finding benefits in negative situations, and it is not relevant to this context. Therefore, C) Heuristics is the best choice.

Raina Wants to Get to the Nearest Hospital as Soon