***Official 2010 AP Psychology Exam Discussion***

Keasbey_Nights
Sun, 09 May 2010 19:01:20 +0000

Heuristics are shortcuts in solving problem (as opposed to algorithms, which go through every possibility). An example would be for solving a math problem in your head, like 15 times 12. An algorithm would go through every possible integer, while you might use heuristics to say, “Well, the answer can’t be negative, the first digit has to be a zero,” and other things like that.