Although there is a 50 percent divorce rate, people still readily get married every year. These decisions probably would not occur if people did not
A)ignore the base rate.
B)use the representative heuristic.
C)frame this event very broadly.
D)use a random search strategy for making decisions.

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Ignoring the base rate refers to overlooking statistical information (like the 50 percent divorce rate) in favor of personal judgments or anecdotal evidence when making decisions, such as the decision to get married.

Although There Is a 50 Percent Divorce Rate, People Still