Participants tend NOT to use base-rate information if they are also given

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Diagnostic information, such as symptoms or test results, often overrides or biases individuals' use of base-rate information. This is known as the "base-rate fallacy," where people rely too heavily on specific information and do not take into account the general probabilities or frequencies of events. The other answer choices do not necessarily affect participants' use of base-rate information in the same way as diagnostic information.

Participants Tend NOT to Use Base-Rate Information If They Are