You attend a meeting where 50% of the people in attendance are psychology majors, 10% are engineering majors, 20% are business majors, and 20% are pre-law majors. At this meeting, you meet Charles. Charles is wearing a white button-down shirt and a pair of jeans. He wears glasses and he has a calculator in the front pocket of his shirt. If you base your judgment on the base rate, you should guess that Charles is a(n) ____ major.
A) psychology
B) engineering
C) business
D) pre-law

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The Answer of You attend a meeting where 50% of the people in attendance are psychology majors, 10% are engineering majors, 20% are business majors, and 20% are pre-law majors. At this meeting, you meet Charles. Charles is wearing a white button-down shirt and a pair of jeans. He wears glasses and he has a calculator in the front pocket of his shirt. If you base your judgment on the base rate, you should guess that Charles is a(n) ____ major.
A) psychology
B) engineering
C) business
D) pre-law

You Attend a Meeting Where 50% of the People in Attendance