A student is volunteering in a hospital with a stroke center. When asked what he believes is the prevalence of stroke among those greater than 65 years old, the student states that it is probably about 40% even though data analysis indicates that it is significantly lower. What accounts for this error?
Deductive reasoning
Representativeness heuristic
Base rate fallacy
Confirmation bias
I got the question right, but on more of process of elimination. For...
Which subject does today's Kaplan MCAT question of the day fall under?
Deductive reasoning
Representativeness heuristic
Base rate fallacy
Confirmation bias
I got the question right, but on more of process of elimination. For...
Which subject does today's Kaplan MCAT question of the day fall under?