When Solving Decision Trees, What Phrase Represents the Act of Dropping

question 69

Multiple Choice

When solving decision trees, what phrase represents the act of dropping an alternative from consideration because it is less favorable than another available option?

• A) cut the leaf
• B) open the hatch
• C) shake the tree
• D) punt the ball
• E) prune the branch

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Definitions:

Executive Control

Processes such as making plans or overriding habitual responses that let the brain direct its own cognitive activities.

Mental Processes

Internal cognitive operations that underlie behaviors and encompass functions such as perception, memory, and decision-making.

Task Model

A conceptual or computational representation of the steps, goals, and user interactions involved in completing a specific task, often used in user interface design.

Tacit Knowledge

Practical “how-to” knowledge accumulated from everyday experience.