After winning a race, an Olympic runner is tested for the presence of steroids. The test comes

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After winning a race, an Olympic runner is tested for the presence of steroids. The test comes up positive, and the athlete is accused of doping. Suppose it is known that 5% of all victorious Olympic runners do use performance-enhancing drugs. For this particular test, the probability of a positive finding given that drugs are used is 95%.

The probability of a false positive is 2%. What is the (posterior) probability that the athlete did in fact use steroids, given the positive outcome of the test?

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Bayesian Artificial Intelligence

ISBN: 9781439815915

2nd Edition

Authors: Kevin B. Korb, Ann E. Nicholson

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