What is the primary application of Bayes' Theorem in statistics?
- To calculate the mean of a data set
- To calculate the standard deviation
- To determine if two events are independent
- To update prior beliefs given new data
Bayes' Theorem is primarily used to update prior beliefs given new data. It's a way to go from a prior probability to a posterior probability, which is a more accurate estimate because it incorporates new evidence.
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