Multiple Choice
Making a judgment using base rate information entails
A) using information about the frequency of members of different categories in a population.
B) classifying something/someone based on how closely that thing or person matches a typical case.
C) basing the judgment on the first instances that come to mind.
D) considering how profoundly self-fulfilling prophecies can influence behavior.
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