With ________, Analysts Do Not Create a Model or Hypothesis

question 127

Multiple Choice

With ________, analysts do not create a model or hypothesis before running the analysis. Instead, they apply the data-mining technique to the data and observe the results.

• A) regression analysis
• B) supervised data mining
• C) neural networks
• D) cluster analysis
• E) unsupervised data mining

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Definitions:

Theoretical Incoherence

A lack of logical consistency in the framework of a theory, leading to contradictions or an inability to adequately explain phenomena.

Sampling Bias

A systematic error that occurs in research when the sample is not representative of the population from which it's drawn, potentially skewing outcomes.

Institutional Review Board

A group of scholars within a university who meet regularly to review and approve the research proposals of their colleagues and make recommendations for how to protect human subjects.

Ethics

Ethics involve moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conduct of an activity, often reflecting what is considered right and wrong.