A _____ Classifies a Categorical Outcome Variable by Splitting Observations

question 4

Multiple Choice

A _____ classifies a categorical outcome variable by splitting observations into groups via a sequence of hierarchical rules.

• A)regression tree
• B)scatter chart
• C)classification tree
• D)classification confusion matrix

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the patient to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.

CS

Stands for "Conditioned Stimulus," which is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Intero-Exteroceptive Conditioning

a form of conditioning that involves the learning process of associating internal physiological states with external stimuli.