The ________ Is a Nonhierarchical Method in Which a Cluster

question 21

Multiple Choice

The ________ is a nonhierarchical method in which a cluster center is selected and all objects within a pre-specified threshold value from the center are grouped together.

• A) Ward's procedure
• B) optimizing partitioning method
• C) sequential threshold method
• D) parallel threshold method

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Definitions:

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a persistent and intense feeling of sadness or despair and/or a lack of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Positive Symptom

Symptoms that add abnormal behaviors or experiences, such as hallucinations or delusions, especially noticeable in psychiatric conditions.

Nonschizophrenic Individuals

People who do not exhibit the symptoms or characteristics of schizophrenia, a complex mental health disorder.

Prognosis

The forecast of how a situation (including an illness) will improve or fail to improve in the future.