A Data-Mining Technique Used to Predict Future Behavior and Anticipate

question 59

Multiple Choice

A data-mining technique used to predict future behavior and anticipate the consequences of change is known as ___.

• A)data digging
• B)the decision tree
• C)decisions by trends
• D)predictive modeling
• E)GIGO

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Definitions:

Escape Response

A behavior aimed at moving away from or avoiding an unpleasant stimulus or situation, often studied in the context of aversive conditioning.

Passive Avoidance

A learning process in which an individual learns to refrain from engaging with a negative stimulus to avoid an unpleasant outcome.

Active Avoidance

The action of learning to evade a disliked stimulus by performing specific behaviors to ensure the stimulus is not encountered.

Aversive Events

Unpleasant or harmful events or stimuli that an individual seeks to avoid or escape.