THE BASE-RATE CONTROVERSY - IS THE GLASS HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY

Authors
KEREN G THIJS LJ
Citation
G. Keren et Lj. Thijs, THE BASE-RATE CONTROVERSY - IS THE GLASS HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY, Behavioral and brain sciences, 19(1), 1996, pp. 26
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1996)19:1<26:TBC-IT>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Setting the two hypotheses of complete neglect and full use of base ra tes against each other is inappropriate. The proper question concerns the degree to which base rates are used (or neglected), and under what conditions. We outline alternative approaches and recommend regressio n analysis. Koehler's conclusion that we have been oversold on the bas e rate fallacy seems to be premature.