AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to: save time in arriving at solutions to problems. Scientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypothesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -An algorithm is a step-wise procedure for solving a specific problem in a finite number of steps. The result (output) of an algorithm is predictable and reproducible given the same parameters (input). A heuristic is an educated guess which serves as a guide for subsequent explorations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main advantage to using heuristics is that they allow us to make good-enough decisions without having all of the information and without having to undertake complex calculations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Well, a heuristic is sort of a mental shortcut. It’s not a step-by-step procedure and so the downside of a heuristic is, because it’s not a step-by-step procedure it doesn’t guarantee that we’ll actually get to the solution. It might not work so a heuristic is not guaranteed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Trial and Error This is the most basic and perhaps frequently cited heuristic. Trial and error can be used to solve a problem that possesses a discrete number of possible solutions, and involves simply attempting each possible option until the correct solution is identified.