Voting for a candidate based on having heard her on TV rather than on having systematically studied the viewpoints of all the candidates is problem solving based on
A) algorithms.
B) convergence.
C) divergence.
D) heuristics.

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Making a decision based on limited information, such as hearing a candidate on TV, is an example of heuristics, which is problem solving based on using shortcuts or rules of thumb rather than a systematic approach. Algorithms would be a systematic approach, while convergence and divergence are not relevant to the scenario described.

Voting for a Candidate Based on Having Heard Her on TV