Many Customs Officials Will Use a Profile to Stop People

question 209

Multiple Choice

Many customs officials will use a profile to stop people at the airport. That is, they predict that if you are a certain type of person, you may be carrying contraband. This strategy is an example of

• A)the use of an algorithm
• B)the use of heuristics
• C)propositional thought
• D)deductive reasoning
• E)inductive reasoning

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