What Is an Outlier

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is an outlier?

• A) A program that processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment
• B) A data value that is numerically distant from most of the other data points in a set of data
• C) An emotional state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome
• D) The application of big data analytics to smaller data sets in near-real or real-time in order to solve a problem or create business value

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Definitions:

Functional Features

Characteristics of an object or event that are relevant to the completion of an activity or task.

Organisms

Living beings ranging from single-celled forms to complex multicellular entities, such as plants, animals, and humans, that can perform biological processes.

Preexisting Set

An individual's prior knowledge, expectations, or psychological state that affects how they perceive and interpret new information.

Learning Modifies

The process by which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior.