In Order to Make a Decision with a Decision Tree

question 20

Multiple Choice

In order to make a decision with a decision tree:

• A) one starts furthest out in time to make the first decision.
• B) One must begin at time 0.
• C) Any path can be taken to get to the end.
• D) Any path can be taken to get back to the beginning.

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is ordered from smallest to largest, or the mean of the two middle numbers if there is an even number of values.

Sample Variance

A measure that quantifies the degree to which sample points in a dataset differ from the sample mean.

Population Variance

A measure of the dispersion of individual values in a population around the mean of the population.

Sample Variance

The measure of dispersion or variability within a sample data set, quantifying the spread of its values.