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What is the primary purpose of regularization in machine learning?
What is the primary purpose of regularization in machine learning?
What issue arises when a model overfits the data?
What issue arises when a model overfits the data?
Which of the following is a likely consequence of not employing regularization in a model?
Which of the following is a likely consequence of not employing regularization in a model?
How does regularization affect the training process of a model?
How does regularization affect the training process of a model?
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Which of the following techniques is commonly used as a form of regularization?
Which of the following techniques is commonly used as a form of regularization?
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What does the regularization rate 𝝀 specify during training?
What does the regularization rate 𝝀 specify during training?
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How does raising the regularization rate 𝝀 affect overfitting?
How does raising the regularization rate 𝝀 affect overfitting?
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What is a potential negative consequence of increasing the regularization rate 𝝀?
What is a potential negative consequence of increasing the regularization rate 𝝀?
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Which statement is true regarding the regularization rate 𝝀?
Which statement is true regarding the regularization rate 𝝀?
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Why might one choose to raise the regularization rate 𝝀 during model training?
Why might one choose to raise the regularization rate 𝝀 during model training?
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What is the process called when the KNN algorithm estimates missing values in a dataset?
What is the process called when the KNN algorithm estimates missing values in a dataset?
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Why is KNN particularly useful in handling datasets with missing values?
Why is KNN particularly useful in handling datasets with missing values?
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Which of the following is NOT an application of KNN in machine learning?
Which of the following is NOT an application of KNN in machine learning?
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What determines the recommendations a user receives?
What determines the recommendations a user receives?
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In the context of KNN, what does data preprocessing typically involve?
In the context of KNN, what does data preprocessing typically involve?
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Which statement correctly describes user assignment to groups?
Which statement correctly describes user assignment to groups?
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How does KNN perform missing data imputation?
How does KNN perform missing data imputation?
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What could be a consequence of poor group behavior for a user?
What could be a consequence of poor group behavior for a user?
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Which of the following is least likely to influence a user's recommendations?
Which of the following is least likely to influence a user's recommendations?
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How does user behavior impact the recommendation system?
How does user behavior impact the recommendation system?
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What effect does reducing the regularization rate have on a model?
What effect does reducing the regularization rate have on a model?
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What is the primary challenge that regularization seeks to address in machine learning?
What is the primary challenge that regularization seeks to address in machine learning?
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Which of the following best describes overfitting?
Which of the following best describes overfitting?
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What might be a consequence of omitting regularization in model training?
What might be a consequence of omitting regularization in model training?
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How can regularization positively impact the performance of a machine learning model?
How can regularization positively impact the performance of a machine learning model?
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What does Lasso (L1) primarily do in the context of feature selection?
What does Lasso (L1) primarily do in the context of feature selection?
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How does Ridge (L2) differ from Lasso in feature selection?
How does Ridge (L2) differ from Lasso in feature selection?
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Which statement best describes the concept of 'feature selection'?
Which statement best describes the concept of 'feature selection'?
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What is a common misconception about Lasso and Ridge regression techniques?
What is a common misconception about Lasso and Ridge regression techniques?
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Why is it important to avoid confusion between feature weighting and feature selection?
Why is it important to avoid confusion between feature weighting and feature selection?
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Study Notes
Logistic Regression and KNN
- Logistic Regression predicts probabilities, not direct values
- Uses a sigmoid function (threshold 0.5). Values < 0.5 are 0, > 0.5 are 1
- z = b + W1X1 + W2X2 + ...+ WnXn (Linear Regression formula)
- Outcome (Y) is probability of outcome 1 (vs. outcome -1)
- Overfitting: a model that fits training data very well but poorly on new data.
- Regularization: reduces overfitting by creating simpler models. Decreases model's predictive power.
- L1 Regularization: Penalizes weights by absolute value; used for feature selection. Removes some completely.
- L2 Regularization: Penalizes weights by squared values; makes model more robust to outliers but doesn't remove features.
K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
- Supervised learning method: uses proximity to classify new data points
- Assumes similar points are near each other.
- Finds the K closest neighbours to a new data point
- Classifies new data based on the majority class among those nearest neighbours.
- K Value: Controls the number of neighbors considered. Odd values help avoid ties.
- Distance Metrics: Euclidean, Manhattan (city block), Minkowski, and Hamming.
- Euclidean treats distance in hyperspace.
- Manhattan (city block): absolute difference between each coordinate.
- Minkowski generalization for both.
- Hamming used with Boolean or strings, counts differences.
Cross-Validation
- Partitions data into k subsets (folds).
- Trains on k-1 folds, tests on remaining fold.
- Repeats k times.
- Measures average error across all k runs for more reliable evaluation.
- k-fold cross-validation is time consuming due to model retraining.
- Example datasets: 1000 observations, 5 folds. 800 for training, 200 for testing. Training & testing repeats 5 times to get average accuracy.
Applications
- Data preprocessing: Handles missing values by estimating them.
- Recommendation engines: Recommends content based on user behaviour & other similar users.
- Healthcare: Predicts risks (heart attack, prostate cancer) based on gene expressions.
- Pattern recognition: Identifies handwriting or text patterns.
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This quiz covers key concepts of Logistic Regression and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN). You'll learn about predictive probabilities, regularization techniques, and how KNN classifies data points based on proximity to neighbors. Test your understanding of these supervised learning methods and their applications.
