Malcolm is learning to speak Italian and is on a date at an Italian restaurant where the waiters speak Italian to the customers. Malcolm can't understand everything the waiter says but wants to impress his date so when he is confused he simply says "si" (meaning 'yes'). The dinner goes very well. What strategy did Malcolm use to make the dinner go smoothly?
A) an algorithm
B) a heuristic
C) mindlessness
D) cognitive schemas

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Malcolm used a heuristic by simplifying his responses to the waiter's questions to "si" in order to avoid any confusion or misunderstandings during the date. This allowed the dinner to go smoothly and for Malcolm to focus on enjoying his time with his date rather than struggling to understand the language.

Malcolm Is Learning to Speak Italian and Is on a Date