K-Means Clustering Is the Process Of

question 30

Multiple Choice

k-means clustering is the process of:

• A) agglomerating observations into a series of nested groups based on a measure of similarity.
• B) organizing observations into one of a number of groups based on a measure of similarity.
• C) reducing the number of variables to consider in a data-mining approach.
• D) estimating the value of a continuous outcome variable.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An estimated range based on sample data within which a population parameter is expected to lie, with a given degree of certainty.

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Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to cover the true value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a given confidence level (e.g., 95%).