Rules of Thumb Based on Past Experiences That Are Used

question 268

Multiple Choice

Rules of thumb based on past experiences that are used to solve problems are referred to as

• A) trial-and-error methods.
• B) positive test strategies.
• C) algorithms.
• D) heuristics.

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Definitions:

Regression Technique

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent (target) variable and one or more independent variables.

Linear Trend Line

A straight line that best fits the data points in a scatter plot, showing a linear relationship between variables.

Quadratic Model

A mathematical model in which the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is represented by a second-degree polynomial equation.

Mean Absolute Deviation

The average of the absolute differences between each data point in a set of values and the mean of that set.