Base-Rate Information Is What

question 9

Multiple Choice

Base-rate information is what?

• A) The amount of knowledge someone has
• B) The level of processing capacity someone has
• C) The absolute amount of information there is on something
• D) The prior belief in the probability of an event occurring prior to its occurrence
• E) The interestingness of information held

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Definitions:

Phone Use

The usage of a mobile or landline telephone for purposes such as communication, internet browsing, or application use.

Burden Of Proof

The obligation in a legal dispute to prove one's allegations or claims; it determines who must prove the point at issue.

Reasonable Doubt

A standard in criminal law that requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt to such an extent that a reasonable person would have no doubt regarding the defendant's guilt.

Actus Reus

Latin for “guilty act”; a wrongful behavior that is associated with the physical act of a declared crime.