____________ Is a Category of Data-Mining Techniques in Which an Algorithm

question 5

Multiple Choice

____________ is a category of data-mining techniques in which an algorithm learns how to predict or classify an outcome variable of interest.

• A)Supervised Learning
• B)Unsupervised Learning
• C)Dimension Reduction
• D)Data Sampling

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Definitions:

Taste Aversions

A learned response where an individual develops a dislike or avoidance of a food after a negative experience, such as illness, associated with it.

Operant Conditioning

An instruction technique whereby the power of a conduct is adjusted by positive reinforcement or punitive measures.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist known for his work on behaviorism and developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Thorndike

An American psychologist famous for his work on learning theory and the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to recur.