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Which Reference Class is Evoked?

Journal Article
Any instance (i.e., event, behavior, trait) belongs to infinitely many reference classes, hence there are infinitely many base rates from which to choose. People clearly do not entertain all possible reference classes, however, so something must be limiting the search space. The authors suggest some possible mechanisms that determine which reference class is evoked for the purpose of judgment and decision.