With regard to the use of base rate information, the evidence suggests that people
a. totally disregard base rate information and rely only on the similarity of information to a category.
b. are very astute at using base rate information.
c. focus too much on individual characteristics and insufficiently on base rates.
d. focus equally on individual characteristics and base rate information.
Answer: C
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The results section of a research proposal
a. indicates the actual results b. indicates the expected results c. does not give details of analysis d. does not include any graphic presentations