Ignoring the base rate
A) involves paying careful attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring.
B) encourages a person to be mentally flexible in making decisions.
C) is similar to thinking that you or a situation is an exception to the rule.
D) consists of using inductive thinking rather than deductive thinking.

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Ignoring the base rate means disregarding the general probability of an event and thinking that you or your situation is an exception to the rule. This way of thinking is often flawed and can lead to poor decision-making.

Ignoring the Base Rate