Due to a Phenomenon Called the ________, the More Attributes

question 48

Multiple Choice

Due to a phenomenon called the ________, the more attributes there are, the easier it is to build a model that fits the sample data but that is worthless as a predictor.

• A) attribute paradox
• B) curse of dimensionality
• C) uncertainty principle
• D) economies of scale

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