(Scenario III) After hearing about this study Kevin decides to go swimming every morning in a nearby lake in hopes it will make him happier. Kevin appears to have used _____ to come up with the idea to swim.
A) a heuristic
B) introspection
C) applied research
D) a bias

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Kevin used a heuristic, which is a mental shortcut or rule of thumb that often leads to a solution but not always. In this case, he generalized the findings of the study to his own situation, assuming that swimming would make him happier based on the study's findings related to physical activity and happiness.

(Scenario III) After Hearing About This Study Kevin Decides to Go