The First Step in Creating a Classification Tree Involves

question 81

Multiple Choice

The first step in creating a classification tree involves

• A) recursively partitioning the independent variables using the outcome of previous partitions
• B) creating a subset of variables
• C) clustering the variables into a larger superset
• D) deciding the number of partitions

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Definitions:

Relative Frequency

The proportion between how often a specific value appears and the overall count of data points observed.

Midpoint

The middle point of a line segment, exactly equidistant from both ends.

Cumulative Percent Frequency

A measure used in statistics to describe the percentage of data points that fall within a certain category or below a specified value, accumulating from the start of the data set.

Total Number

The aggregate count or sum of all units or elements within a specified set or collection.