A Problem-Solving Heuristic Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

A problem-solving heuristic is

• A)guaranteed to find a problem solution if one exists.
• B)a strategy that guides a search through the problem space.
• C)likely to be less effective than a strategy such as hill climbing or means-end analysis.
• D)needed for unfamiliar problems but not for familiar problems.

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