Question

Previous probabilities in Bayes Theorem that are changed with the new available information are called __________

(a) independent probabilities

(b) dependent probabilities

(c) interior probabilities

(d) posterior probabilities

The question was posed to me in an online interview.

The doubt is from Bayes Theorem in portion Probability of Mathematics – Class 12

Answer 1

Right option is (d) posterior probabilities

For explanation I would say: In Bayesian statistics, we calculate new probability after information becomes available due to new events and this is known as Posterior Probability. There is no term like Independent probabilities and Dependent probabilities, there are only independent events and dependent events. Interior probabilities represent probabilities of the intersection between two events.