The proportion of different kinds of errors made when predicting the "dangerousness" of an individual is affected by the base rate of a problem's occurrence. For example if you have a _______ base rate, false positives will be high even if the prediction technique is very accurate.
A) low
B) high
C) middle
D) negative

Question

The proportion of different kinds of errors made when predicting the "dangerousness" of an individual is affected by the base rate of a problem's occurrence. For example if you have a _______ 	base rate, false positives will be high even if the prediction technique is very accurate.
A) low
B) high
C) middle
D) negative

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The Answer is A

The Proportion of Different Kinds of Errors Made When Predicting