Which of the Following Best Describes the Data Reduction Approach

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the data reduction approach to data analytics?

• A) An attempt to characterize the typical behavior of an individual, group or population by generating summary statistics about the data.
• B) An attempt to predict a relationship between two data items.
• C) An attempt to reduce the amount of information that needs to be considered to focus on the most critical items.
• D) An attempt to discover associations between individuals based on transactions involving them.

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Definitions:

Sexual Orientation

An inherent or enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to individuals of the same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, or more than one gender.

Gender Identity

Refers to an individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Heterosexual

A sexual orientation characterized by an attraction to individuals of the opposite sex.

Interpersonal Scripts

Predetermined, stereotyped sequences of actions performed by individuals during social interactions.