Marylou is making her famous chili. Instead of measuring the amount of chopped peppers to add, she knows that a handful is "usually about right." This illustrates the use of a(n) ________

a. heuristic.
b. prototype.
c. algorithm.
d. mental image.

Answer: a

Psychology

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