When a psychologist is discussing a heuristic, he or she is referring to
A) biased information processing strategies.
B) a mental shortcut or rule of thumb.
C) a mental technique to improve memory recall.
D) a mental technique to increase deliberation in our decision making.
Answer: B
Psychology
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Sigmund Freud is often credited with the discovery of the unconscious mind, but many forget that ________ , who worked on various forms of hypnosis, was also a key figure in this very important discovery.
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Psychology