As he attempted to spell the word receive, Elmer reminded himself "i before e except after c." Elmer's self reminder best illustrates the use of:

a. a prototype.
b. trial and error.
c. insight.
d. an algorithm.
e. a heuristic.

Ans: e. a heuristic.

Psychology

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