base rate fallacy

noun

Definitions

  1. A common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause…

    A common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for base rate fallacy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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