The statistical claim about Fs for which a large random sample of Fs provides the strongest evidence...

A. is the one we should find most likely after updating on the evidence
B. might still be less probable than an alternative statistical claim after updating on the evidence
C. is the one we should find most likely after updating on the evidence if this is the only sample of Fs that has been taken
D. is the one that has been the most likely all along


Answer: B. might still be less probable than an alternative statistical claim after updating on the evidence

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