For a Class Project,Mindi Has to Deliver a Presentation on Heuristics

question 107

Multiple Choice

For a class project,Mindi has to deliver a presentation on heuristics and algorithms.She decides to create a demonstration to illustrate how people often use heuristics instead of algorithms.People do this because heuristics ____.

• A) avoid mental sets
• B) guarantee solutions
• C) avoid functional fixedness
• D) save time

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Definitions:

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or conditions.

Expected Number

A statistical term referring to the average value or mean of a random variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values each multiplied by its probability of occurrence.

Unbiased Coin

A term used to describe a fair coin in which each toss is equally likely to come up heads or tails.

Speed Limits

Legal restrictions on the maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a road.