In Problem Solving, Heuristics

question 81

Multiple Choice

In problem solving, heuristics

• A) are relatively unsophisticated strategies.
• B) are bound to produce a solution, if you apply them rigorously.
• C) are strategies that examine only some of the alternatives.
• D) are seldom as useful as algorithms.

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Terminal Process

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Nursing-Sensitive

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Patient Outcomes

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Quality-Caring Model

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