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.
b
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A. ischemic; hemorrhagic B. hemorrhagic; ischemic C. caused by traumatic brain injury; of unknown etiology D. of unknown etiology; caused by blood clots
Brenda is watching a political debate. When her preferred candidate gets up to speak, she nods her head when he makes points with which he agrees. When he is saying things that she does not support, however, she simply turns away and talks to her roommate. Brenda's tendency to seek out information that is consistent with her beliefs is called the:
A. confirmation bias B. halo effect C. brainstorm heuristic D. means-end algorithm
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Behaviors trained on continuous reinforcement are more resistant to extinction if the outcome was large than if it was small.
In an approach-approach conflict, one option is ________, and the other option is _______
a. attractive; unattractive b. attractive; attractive c. unattractive; unattractive d. unattractive; attractive