Chris leaves for work every morning at 6:15 a.m. even though he doesn't need to be at work until 8:00. He leaves when he does so he can avoid traffic jams, although this means that he is usually about 40 minutes early for work. In deciding when to leave for work, Chris is using __________
A) heuristics.
B) elimination by aspects.
C) the additive strategy.
D) reasoning.

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Chris is using a mental shortcut or rule of thumb to make a decision about when to leave for work. He has likely recognized that leaving earlier allows him to avoid traffic and arrive at work with plenty of time to spare. This type of decision-making is known as the use of heuristics.

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