Evaluating Classification & Regression Models

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Which metric measures the average difference between predicted and actual values in a regression model?

  • MAPE
  • MAE
  • RMSE (correct)
  • R-squared

If a model has an R-squared value of 0.6, what percentage of the variation in the target variable is explained by the input features?

  • 60% (correct)
  • 40%
  • 80%
  • 20%

What does MAE stand for, and what does it measure?

  • Mean Absolute Error; the standard deviation of the differences between predicted and actual values
  • Mean Absolute Error; the average squared difference between predicted and actual values
  • Mean Absolute Error; the percentage difference between predicted and actual values
  • Mean Absolute Error; the average absolute difference between predicted and actual values (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a metric used for evaluating the accuracy of a regression model?

<p>Accuracy (C)</p>
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What does an R-squared value close to 1 indicate about the regression model?

<p>The model explains a large amount of the variability in the target variable. (D)</p>
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Which metric is best to use when false positives are costly?

<p>Precision (D)</p>
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What does the F1 Score provide in classification metrics?

<p>A balance between precision and recall (C)</p>
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Why is the accuracy metric rarely used in classification problems?

<p>It is less insightful for imbalanced datasets (A)</p>
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The AUC-ROC metric primarily compares which two rates?

<p>True positive rates and false positive rates (C)</p>
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What is the purpose of the confusion matrix in classification?

<p>To evaluate model performance (C)</p>
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Which metric is used to evaluate the quality of a regression model?

<p>R squared (C)</p>
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How does RMSE differ from MAE in regression evaluation?

<p>RMSE squares the errors to penalize larger discrepancies (C)</p>
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What does a high value of R squared indicate?

<p>The predictions closely fit the actual data (C)</p>
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In what scenario is recall considered the most important metric?

<p>When false negatives outweigh the risks (B)</p>
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What primarily defines a balanced dataset?

<p>Equal classification levels across all categories (C)</p>
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Which metric indicates how far off predictions are expressed as a percentage?

<p>MAPE (D)</p>
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What kind of model outputs does MAE evaluate?

<p>Continuous values (A)</p>
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The precision metric focuses on which aspect of the model's predictions?

<p>The proportion of true positives among all positive predictions (A)</p>
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When evaluating a regression model, which metric would not be optimal due to complexity?

<p>F1 Score (D)</p>
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What does the precision metric measure in a binary classification problem?

<p>The proportion of correctly classified positive instances out of all instances predicted as positive. (B)</p>
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Which of the following is a scenario where a false positive occurs in a spam detection model?

<p>The model predicts an email as spam, but it is actually not spam. (D)</p>
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What does the recall metric measure in a binary classification problem?

<p>The proportion of correctly classified positive instances out of all actual positive instances. (D)</p>
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In a confusion matrix, what is the term for the scenario where the model predicts an email as spam but it is actually not spam?

<p>False Positive (B)</p>
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In the context of evaluating a spam detection model, what is the ideal outcome we strive for in a confusion matrix?

<p>Maximize true positives and true negatives, while minimizing false positives and false negatives. (B)</p>
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Which of the following scenarios represents a true negative in a spam detection model?

<p>The model predicts an email as not spam, and it is actually not spam. (D)</p>
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Why is it important to consider the number of true positives and true negatives in a confusion matrix when evaluating a model?

<p>They indicate how often the model correctly classifies instances. (C)</p>
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What does a confusion matrix help us understand about a model’s performance?

<p>The frequency of different types of classification errors made by the model. (A)</p>
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Flashcards

Confusion Matrix

A table that compares predicted classifications to actual outcomes in binary classification.

True Positive (TP)

Correctly predicted positive outcomes, indicating that the prediction and actual value are both positive.

False Negative (FN)

Incorrectly predicted negative outcomes where the actual value is positive.

False Positive (FP)

Incorrectly predicted positive outcomes where the actual value is negative.

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True Negative (TN)

Correctly predicted negative outcomes, indicating that both prediction and actual value are negative.

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Precision

The ratio of true positives to the sum of true positives and false positives, measuring accuracy of positive predictions.

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Recall

The ratio of true positives to the sum of true positives and false negatives, focusing on the ability to find all positive cases.

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Maximizing True Positives

The aim to increase the count of correctly predicted positive outcomes in the model's predictions.

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Root Mean Square Error (RMSE)

A metric that measures the average error of predictions from actual values.

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Mean Absolute Error (MAE)

The average of absolute differences between predicted and actual values.

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R squared (R²)

A statistic that represents the proportion of variance explained by the model.

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Explained Variance

The proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variables.

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Input Features

Variables used in a model to predict an outcome.

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F1 Score

The harmonic mean of precision and recall, used for evaluating models.

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Accuracy

The ratio of correctly predicted instances to the total instances.

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Balanced Dataset

A dataset where each category has roughly the same number of instances.

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AUC-ROC

Area Under the Curve - Receiver Operating Characteristic, it evaluates model performance against false positive rates.

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Sensitivity

The true positive rate, indicating how often actual positives are correctly identified.

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Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE)

Average of absolute percentage errors between predicted and actual values.

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False Positive

An incorrect prediction where a negative instance is classified as positive.

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False Negative

An incorrect prediction where a positive instance is classified as negative.

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Performance Metrics

Quantitative measures used to evaluate the performance of classification and regression models.

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Study Notes

Evaluating Classification Models

  • Confusion Matrix: A table used to evaluate the performance of a classification model. It compares a model's predictions with the actual values.
  • True Positives (TP): Model predicted positive, actual value is positive.
  • False Positives (FP): Model predicted positive, actual value is negative.
  • False Negatives (FN): Model predicted negative, actual value is positive.
  • True Negatives (TN): Model predicted negative, actual value is negative.
  • Precision: TP / (TP + FP). Measures the accuracy of positive predictions.
  • Recall: TP / (TP + FN). Measures the model's ability to find all relevant instances.
  • F1-score: 2 * (Precision * Recall) / (Precision + Recall). Provides a balance between precision and recall.
  • Accuracy: (TP + TN) / (TP + FP + TN + FN). The overall correctness of predictions. Less useful for imbalanced datasets.

Evaluating Regression Models

  • MAE (Mean Absolute Error): Average absolute difference between predicted and actual values. Minimizes errors.
  • MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error): Average percentage difference.
  • RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error): Square root of the average squared difference. More sensitive to large errors..
  • R-squared: Measures the proportion of variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s). Indicates model fit. High R-squared (closer to 1) indicates better fit.

Choosing the Right Metrics

  • Classification: Use precision, recall, F1-score, and confusion matrix for evaluating model accuracy. Consider which type of error (FP vs FN) is more costly.
  • Regression: Use MAE, MAPE, RMSE, and R-squared to evaluate model accuracy and measure the model's fit.
  • AUC-ROC (Area Under the ROC Curve): A performance metric for binary classification models. Compares true positive rate and false positive rate at different thresholds. Ranges from 0 to 1, with 1 being perfect.

Dataset Considerations

  • Balanced Datasets: Useful for accuracy measurement.
  • Imbalanced Datasets: Use precision, recall, and F1-score for accurate evaluation.

Interpreting Metrics (Examples)

  • RMSE of 5: Model's predictions are, on average, 5 units from the correct value.
  • R-squared of 0.8: 80% of the variation in the target variable can be explained by the model's input features.

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