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When evaluating why people use heuristics, we consider what heuristics do for cognitive processing. 
Option 1: 'save cognitive energy.' Indeed, heuristics reduce the mental effort required to solve problems by applying quick rules or judgments instead of thorough analysis, which conserves cognitive resources.
Option 2: 'All answer choices are correct.' If the other statements are true, then this one is true by inclusion. This option asserts that every listed reason is valid, which is supported by the typical understanding of heuristics as efficient shortcuts.
Option 3: 'often lead to correct responses.' Heuristics frequently yield good-enough or even correct results, especially in familiar or low-stakes situations, which is why people rely on them. However, they can also mislead in some contexts, but the statement remains true as a general tendency.
Option 4: 'save time.' By bypassing lengthy analyses, heuristics allow rapid judgments, thus saving time in decision-making.
Taken together, each individual claim about the function and impact of heuristics is accurate in typical usage, which aligns with the option that 'All answer choices are correct.'

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