Base rate fallacy

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

logic fallacy logical fallacy conceptual fallacy toupee fallacy fallacy fallacy informal fallacy blanket statement formal fallacy pseudoargument paralogism non distributio medii malreasoning

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