A student who takes a multiple-choice test by reading the stem of each item, generating the correct response before looking at the choices, and then chooses the response closes to the answer is using

(A) a heuristic

(B) vicarious problem-solving

(C) means-end analysis

(D) an algorithm

(A) a heuristic

Explanation:

A heuristic:It is a reasoning strategy to find answers, make judgement about any something."

It is possible to choose between the options given, we have the following interpretation as; Interpretation: "A heuristic: finding answers is a thinking technique, evaluating something." Mechanism: In the heuristic approach the method is to find solutions or answers to a question by choosing the right and optimal compositions.