A person who is concerned about his health but continues to smoke cigarettes is making an error in judgment called
A)divergent thinking.
B)ignoring the base rate.
C)"thin-slicing."
D)framing.

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Ignoring the base rate refers to the tendency to overlook or undervalue general information (base rates) about a category when making decisions or predictions, focusing instead on specific information. In this case, the general health risks associated with smoking are being overlooked in favor of specific, perhaps less rational, considerations.

A Person Who Is Concerned About His Health but Continues