When people are required to make judgments based on probabilities,
A) they do worse than when using absolute frequencies
B)they do better than when using absolute frequencies
C)they perform the same as when using absolute frequencies
D)they perform as predicted by Baye's theorem

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Research has shown that people tend to struggle with making accurate judgments based on probabilities, and often perform worse than they would when using absolute frequencies. This is partly due to cognitive biases and heuristics that can lead to errors in judgment.

When People Are Required to Make Judgments Based on Probabilities