Tag: base-rates

Interview Questions

• The camera flags a blue jersey
• A positive screen with an imperfect test
• A fraud alert on a card transaction
• How accurate must the test be?
• A positive test for a rare disease
• The forecast says rain, should you believe it?
• The spam filter and the word "free"
• How often is a "significant" signal actually real?
• What a p-value is, and is not