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Base rate fallacy

The base rate fallacy, also called base rate neglect or base rate bias, is a type of fallacy in which people tend to ignore the base rate (e.g., general prevalence) in favor of the information pertaining only to a specific case. Base rate neglect is a specific form of the more general extension neglect.

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False positive paradox

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Base rate fallacy

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Base rate fallacy

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related to False positive paradox · 5
Base rate fallacy → An, For, The, This, When
related to External links · 2
Base rate fallacy → The Base Rate Fallacy, The Fallacy Files
is a · 1
Base rate fallacy → false positive paradox

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Base rate fallacyis afalse positive paradox0.90text
Base rate fallacyrelated to External linksThe Base Rate Fallacy0.60section
Base rate fallacyrelated to External linksThe Fallacy Files0.60section
Base rate fallacyrelated to False positive paradoxAn0.60section
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Base rate fallacyrelated to False positive paradoxThe0.60section
Base rate fallacyrelated to False positive paradoxWhen0.60section

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