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khang

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on: Jun 24, 2018
An observation classified as part of a group with a characteristic when it actually does not have the characteristic is termed as a(n)
 a. false negative.
  b. false positive.
  c. residual.
  d. outlier.

Question 2

Complete linkage can be used to measure the distance between clusters that are the _________________ in cluster analysis.
 a. most similar
 
  b. most different
  c. farthest apart
 
  d. closest


dantucker

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b
RATIONALE: An observation classified as part of a group with a characteristic when it actually does not have the characteristic is termed as a false positive.

Answer to Question 2

b
RATIONALE: Complete linkage is a measure of calculating dissimilarity between clusters by considering only the two most dissimilar observations in the two clusters.


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