The ________ Method Is Based on Minimum Distance or the Nearest

question 51

Multiple Choice

The ________ method is based on minimum distance or the nearest neighbor rule.

• A) medium linkage
• B) complete linkage
• C) average linkage
• D) single linkage

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal of a negative condition strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A process where introducing a stimuli following a behavior leads to an increase in the frequency of that behavior, reinforcing the desired action.

Positive Punishment

A method in behavioral psychology that involves adding an unfavorable outcome in response to an undesirable behavior to decrease its occurrence.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral psychology concept where reducing or removing a desirable stimulus follows an unwanted behavior, aiming to decrease that behavior's frequency.