A Base Rate Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

A base rate is

• A)the number of "hits".
• B)the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population.
• C)the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test.
• D)the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test.

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Definitions:

Prejudgment

The formation of an opinion or conclusion about something or someone before having adequate knowledge or experience.

Misjudgment

An incorrect or unfair assessment or opinion.

Assimilation Theory

Process by which a minority becomes socially, economically, and culturally absorbed within the dominant society.

Social Change

The transformation over time of social institutions, practices, norms, and patterns of behavior within a society.