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What character set might be in use for the documents being parsed?

  • CP1252
  • ASCII
  • UTF-8 (correct)
  • ISO-8859-1

    • What is a token in the context of text preprocessing?

  • A unique identifier for a word
  • An instance of a sequence of characters (correct)
  • A paragraph in a document
  • A punctuation mark

    • What is the typical solution for dealing with hyphenated sequences during tokenization?

  • Consider the hyphenated sequence as two separate tokens
  • Break up the hyphenated sequence (correct)
  • Treat the entire hyphenated sequence as one token
  • Remove the hyphens

    • How is the date '3/20/91' treated in the context of tokenization?

    <p>It is considered as a single token</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty and that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?

    <p>Balance of Probabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?

    <p>Due to the large number of opportunities for the event to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?

    <p>The surprising likelihood of shared birthdays in a group, despite individual birthdays seeming unlikely to coincide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events handled?

    <p>They are multiplied for independent events and added for mutually exclusive events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR)?

    <p>The probability of the evidence assuming one proposition is true divided by the probability assuming another is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief', based on?

    <p>Individual knowledge and understanding of risks involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the reliability of expert-assigned probabilities depend on?

    <p>The extent and relevance of the expert’s experience, memory, recall accuracy, bias avoidance, and calibration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for including stop words in indexing despite them being commonly excluded in the past?

    <p>Due to improved compression and query optimization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithm is commonly used for stemming in English language information retrieval systems?

    <p>Porter's algorithm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might stemming provide significant performance gains for languages like Finnish compared to English?

    <p>Owing to the agglutinative nature of Finnish, which creates many word variants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of information retrieval, what is the primary purpose of normalization of terms?

    <p>To make indexed text and query terms match regardless of format differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Bayes' theorem, what does the likelihood ratio (LR) help to assess?

    <p>The strength of the evidence in forensic science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Bayes' theorem in medical testing and forensic science?

    <p>To provide a rule for updating probabilities based on prior odds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Bayes' theorem formula typically involve?

    <p>Probability of the condition given a positive test, sensitivity, prevalence, and probability of a positive test result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is human intuition often inadequate for assessing the surprise of rare events?

    <p>Human intuition struggles with the true surprise of rare events due to misperception of rarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chinese and Japanese languages use spaces between words, making tokenization easier.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Normalization of terms is not important for matching indexed text and query terms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Porter's algorithm is the best stemming algorithm for all languages.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Winning the lottery for an individual is rare, but given the large number of tickets sold, the occurrence of a winner is not as surprising as it seems.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof in criminal law requires the evidence to lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty, with no other logical explanation derived from the facts.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law requires the plaintiff to show that their assertion is more likely to be true than not true.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bayes' theorem can directly translate the accuracy of a test to the probability of a positive result indicating the presence of the condition being tested for.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bayes' theorem formula involves the probability of having the condition given a positive test result, sensitivity, prevalence of the condition, and the probability of a positive test result.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The probability of a 'cluster' of rare events happening over a specific time span can be accurately assessed using human intuition.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Probabilities of all possible events add up to 1, and they are multiplied for independent events and added for mutually exclusive events.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The reliability of expert-assigned probabilities depends on the extent and relevance of the expert’s experience, memory, recall accuracy, bias avoidance, and calibration.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The LR is expressed as the probability of the evidence assuming the suspect's DNA profile is true divided by the probability of the evidence assuming it originates from someone else.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tokenization involves breaking up hyphenated sequences into separate tokens.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Normalization of terms is not important for matching indexed text and query terms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Documents being indexed can only include a single language.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tokenization involves breaking up hyphenated sequences to form multiple tokens.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A single index may contain terms from multiple languages.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of text preprocessing, a token is an instance of a sequence of characters.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?

    <p>To demonstrate that an event is more likely to be true than not true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for including stop words in indexing despite them being commonly excluded in the past?

    <p>To prevent irrelevant terms from affecting search queries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?

    <p>Human intuition is often inadequate for assessing the surprise of rare events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?

    <p>The surprising frequency of shared birthdays in a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest standard of proof in criminal law?

    <p>Beyond reasonable doubt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Bayes' theorem in medical testing and forensic science?

    <p>To calculate the probability of an event given prior knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability of winning the lottery for an individual, given odds of 45 million to 1 against?

    <p>1 in 45 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of normalization of terms in the context of information retrieval?

    <p>To improve the precision of search results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability of a 'cluster' of rare events happening over a specific time span, according to human intuition?

    <p>Misleadingly assessed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?

    <p>To show that an assertion is more likely to be true than not true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the complexity of evaluating rare events according to the text?

    <p>Rare events may not be that rare in a broader context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Bayes' theorem in medical testing and forensic science?

    <p>To calculate the probability of a positive test result indicating the presence of the condition being tested for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is human intuition often inadequate for assessing the surprise of rare events?

    <p>Human intuition underestimates the likelihood of rare events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?

    <p>The probability of shared birthdays in a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reliability of expert-assigned probabilities dependent on?

    <p>The extent and relevance of the expert’s experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof in criminal law?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for including stop words in indexing despite them being commonly excluded in the past?

    <p>To maintain the relevance of search results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in legal contexts relate to?

    <p>The strength of evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of text preprocessing, what is the primary purpose of tokenization?

    <p>To break a document into individual words or terms for indexing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character set might be in use for the documents being parsed during text preprocessing?

    <p>CP1252</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a valid token to emit from the input 'Finland’s capital' during tokenization?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical solution for dealing with hyphenated sequences during tokenization?

    <p>Break up the hyphenated sequence into separate tokens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the output of tokenization for the input 'San Francisco'?

    <p>Two tokens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the tasks often done heuristically during text preprocessing?

    <p>Parsing a document, identifying language, and character set</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Bayes' theorem in interpreting likelihood ratios in forensic science and medical testing?

    <p>Updating probabilities based on new evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Bayes' theorem formula typically involve in the context of medical testing and forensic science?

    <p>Probability of having the condition given a positive test result, sensitivity, prevalence of the condition, and the probability of a positive test result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might human intuition often struggle with assessing the true surprise of rare events?

    <p>Perception of rarity for an individual may not reflect the actual surprise when considering a larger group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the interpretation of test accuracy and the probability of a positive result indicating a condition?

    <p>Dependence on the prior odds for the condition before the test is conducted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary application of Bayes' theorem in calculating the probability of having breast cancer given a positive mammogram result?

    <p>Updating the probability based on new evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of coincidences illustrate in the context of rare events?

    <p>The limitations of human intuition in assessing the likelihood and surprise of rare occurrences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events handled?

    <p>They are multiplied for independent events and added for mutually exclusive events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof in criminal law?

    <p>The evidence should lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty, with no other logical explanation derived from the facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) indicate?

    <p>The probability of the evidence assuming one proposition is true divided by the probability assuming another is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Bayes' theorem in medical testing and forensic science?

    <p>To update the probability of a hypothesis in light of new evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief', based on?

    <p>Individual knowledge and understanding of risks involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do likelihood ratios typically assess in DNA evidence?

    <p>The match between a suspect’s DNA profile and the DNA profile derived from a trace found at a crime scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of lemmatization in text preprocessing?

    <p>To reduce inflectional/variant forms to base form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of case folding in text preprocessing?

    <p>It reduces all letters to lower case, except for mid-sentence uppercase letters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including stop words in indexing despite their common exclusion in the past?

    <p>Aiding in matching indexed text and query terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithm is commonly used for stemming in English language information retrieval systems?

    <p>Porter's algorithm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the challenge associated with tokenization in Chinese and Japanese languages?

    <p>Lack of spaces between words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the writing direction and text complexity of Arabic and Hebrew languages?

    <p>Written right to left, with complex ligatures and unique character order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of legal contexts, what characterizes the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?

    <p>It requires the plaintiff to show that their assertion is more likely to be true than not true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof in criminal law require?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty and that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the occurrence of a lottery win not being as surprising as it seems?

    <p>The large number of tickets sold reduces the actual odds of winning for individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the complexity of evaluating rare events according to the text?

    <p>Events that seem improbable for an individual might not be that rare in a broader context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'beyond reasonable doubt' mean in legal contexts?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty and that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?

    <p>It determines the strength of evidence required to establish the truth of an assertion in civil cases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?

    <p>To ensure that the plaintiff's assertion is more likely to be true than not true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof in criminal law?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?

    <p>The surprising nature of seemingly improbable events in a broader context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?

    <p>Because events might not be that rare when considered in a larger scope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the complexity of evaluating rare events according to the text?

    <p>It requires a broad context and consideration of multiple factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?

    <p>The evidence must lead to a moral certainty that the accused is guilty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bayes Theorem and Likelihood Ratios in Forensic Science and Medical Testing

    • Likelihood ratio (LR) is a measure used in forensic science to assess the strength of evidence, often reaching values in the millions or billions.
    • Bayes' theorem provides a general rule for updating probabilities based on new evidence, and it is crucial in interpreting LRs in forensic science and medical testing.
    • A hypothetical example involving a screening test for doping in sports illustrates the application of Bayes' theorem in computing posterior odds and probabilities.
    • The example shows that the accuracy of a test, based on sensitivity and specificity metrics, does not directly translate to the probability of a positive result indicating the presence of the condition being tested for.
    • The interpretation of test accuracy and the probability of a positive result indicating the condition depend on the prior odds for the condition before the test is conducted.
    • A practical example using mammograms and breast cancer prevalence demonstrates the application of Bayes' theorem in calculating the probability of having breast cancer given a positive mammogram result.
    • Bayes' theorem formula involves the probability of having the condition given a positive test result, sensitivity, prevalence of the condition, and the probability of a positive test result.
    • Human intuition often struggles with assessing the true surprise of rare events, as the perception of rarity for an individual may not reflect the actual surprise when considering a larger group.
    • The concept of coincidences is illustrated using the example of three major plane crashes occurring within an eight-day period, where the probability of such a 'cluster' happening over a ten-year span is approximately 60%.
    • The example of rare events and coincidences highlights the limitations of human intuition in assessing the likelihood and surprise of such occurrences.
    • The text emphasizes the importance of understanding Bayes' theorem and likelihood ratios in interpreting test results accurately and avoiding misinterpretations that could lead to incorrect conclusions or accusations.
    • The examples provided demonstrate the practical application of Bayes' theorem and likelihood ratios in forensic science, medical testing, and assessing the surprise of rare events.

    Statistical Science and Probabilities in Legal Proceedings

    • Statistical science can support expert knowledge in various types of evidence and proceedings, including DNA evidence, trace evidence, pattern-matching evidence, and causation of illness or injury in civil cases.
    • Transparent communication of data and reasoning is crucial when drawing conclusions based on statistical science in legal proceedings.
    • Probabilities of all possible events add up to 1, and they are multiplied for independent events and added for mutually exclusive events.
    • Probability is presented as a subjective measure, dependent on the observer's knowledge and assumptions, and it changes with new information.
    • In legal contexts, probability is used to make informed judgments based on available data, and relevant data is crucial in assigning probabilities.
    • Personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief', are made based on individual knowledge and understanding of risks involved.
    • Experts assign personal probabilities based on their experience, knowledge, and understanding of their type of expert evidence.
    • The reliability of expert-assigned probabilities depends on the extent and relevance of the expert’s experience, memory, recall accuracy, bias avoidance, and calibration.
    • The probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) is the probability of the evidence assuming one proposition is true divided by the probability assuming another is true.
    • Likelihood ratios are typically attached to DNA evidence to assess the match between a suspect’s DNA profile and the DNA profile derived from a trace found at a crime scene.
    • The two competing hypotheses for likelihood ratios in DNA evidence are that the DNA profile in the recovered trace material originates from the suspect or from someone else.
    • The LR is expressed as the probability of the evidence assuming the suspect's DNA profile is true divided by the probability of the evidence assuming it originates from someone else.

    Information Retrieval Techniques

    • PGP key: 324a3df234cb23e, contact number: (800) 234‐2333
    • Older IR systems do not index numbers, but they can be useful for error code/stacktrace lookups
    • Tokenization presents language challenges, such as French word segmentation and German compound words
    • Chinese and Japanese lack spaces between words, leading to unique tokenization issues
    • Arabic and Hebrew are written right to left, with complex ligatures and unique character order
    • Stop words (e.g., the, a, and, to, be) are commonly excluded from indexing but are now being included due to improved compression and query optimization
    • Normalization of terms is crucial for matching indexed text and query terms, including date forms and language-specific tokenization
    • Case folding reduces all letters to lower case, except for mid-sentence uppercase letters
    • Lemmatization reduces inflectional/variant forms to base form, while stemming reduces terms to their roots before indexing
    • Porter's algorithm is a common stemming algorithm for English, with specific reduction phases and rules
    • Stemming has mixed results in English but provides significant performance gains for languages like Finnish
    • Quantitative reasoning in legal settings involves descriptive statistics, inference, prediction, and evaluation using probability as a measure of uncertainty

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    Test your understanding of Bayes' theorem and likelihood ratios in forensic science and medical testing with this quiz. Explore how these concepts are crucial in interpreting test results accurately and avoiding misinterpretations. The quiz includes practical examples illustrating the application of Bayes' theorem and likelihood ratios in various scenarios, emphasizing their importance in assessing the strength of evidence and the surprise of rare events.

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