In what scenarios is the use of Bayes' theorem considered controversial in statistics?
- All of the above
- When the events are independent
- When the prior is subjective or not based on data
- When the sample size is very large
The use of Bayes' Theorem is controversial when the prior probability is subjective or not based on data. Critics argue that this introduces personal bias into the statistical analysis. However, Bayesians argue that all modeling involves subjective choices.
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