Clustering Techniques: K-means vs. Hierarchical Clustering

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What method can be used to choose the value of K in K-means clustering?

  • Elbow Method (correct)
  • Hierarchical Method
  • Silhouette Method
  • Density-Based Clustering

In K-means clustering, what is the role of the value K?

  • Data point threshold
  • Number of clusters (correct)
  • Dimensionality of the data
  • Algorithm convergence rate

Which distance metric is commonly used in calculating distances between data points in K-means clustering?

  • Chebyshev distance
  • Euclidean distance (correct)
  • Minkowski distance
  • Manhattan distance

What is the purpose of a dendrogram in hierarchical clustering?

<p>Illustrate the hierarchy of clusters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cluster evaluation method compares the average distance between clusters with the average distance within clusters?

<p>Davies–Bouldin Index (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of applying the Elbow Method to determine the optimal number of clusters?

<p>Identifying a point where the rate of decrease sharply changes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of clustering?

<p>To divide data points into groups with similar characteristics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of clustering does each data point belong to a single cluster?

<p>K-means clustering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial step in the K-means clustering algorithm?

<p>Selecting the number of clusters (K) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique involves the use of probability or likelihood to assign data points to clusters?

<p>Soft clustering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the K-means algorithm if a data point is reassigned to a different cluster?

<p>A new centroid is placed in the original cluster (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step indicates the termination of the K-means clustering algorithm?

<p>Repeating the reassignment until convergence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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