Base-rate information includes information about the
A) degree of resemblance between members of a category and a base prototype.
B) relative frequency of members of different categories in a population.
C) rate of basing estimates on similarity between a member and the population.
D) relative frequency of utilizing the representative heuristic in a population.

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Base-rate information refers to the relative frequency of different categories in a population. It is necessary information for making accurate judgments and decisions. The other options, such as prototype resemblance and heuristic utilization, do not directly involve base-rate information.

Base-Rate Information Includes Information About the