"Rules of thumb" that suggest a course of action without guaranteeing an optimal solution are called
A)biases.
B)heuristics.
C)mental sets.
D)algorithms.

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Heuristics are shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that can help guide decision making, but may not always guarantee the optimal solution. Biases refer to systematic errors in thinking that can skew decision making, mental sets refer to fixations on previously successful problem solving strategies, and algorithms are step-by-step procedures that are guaranteed to produce an optimal solution.

"Rules of Thumb" That Suggest a Course of Action Without