The Centroid Method Is a Variance Method of Hierarchical Clustering

question 9

True/False

The centroid method is a variance method of hierarchical clustering in which the distance between two clusters is the distance between their centroids (means for all the variables).

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, emotions, culture, and past experiences.

Top-Down Processing

Top-down processing is a cognitive process in which our expectations or previous knowledge guide the interpretation of sensory information.

Bottom-Up Processing

A perception approach where processing starts with sensory input and works up to the formation of a perception.

Telepathy

A supposed method of communication from one mind to another without using sensory channels or physical interaction.