________ Are Agglomerative Methods of Hierarchical Clustering in Which Clusters

question 9

Multiple Choice

________ are agglomerative methods of hierarchical clustering in which clusters are generated to minimize the within-cluster variance.

• A) Centroid methods
• B) Variance methods
• C) Parallel methods
• D) Linkage methods

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Definitions:

Cardiac Arrest

An abrupt loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness, typically resulting from an electrical disturbance in the heart.

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions with artificial ventilation to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

Electrical Shock

An injury caused by electric current passing through the body.

Cardiovascular Disease

A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, and stroke.