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Advantages of Stacking

7.4.3 - Advantages of Stacking

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is stacking in machine learning?

💡 Hint: Think about how different predictions can enhance accuracy together.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of stacking.

💡 Hint: What do you think happens when combining multiple predictions?

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a meta-model in stacking?

A. To predict alone
B. To combine predictions of base learners
C. To improve a single model

💡 Hint: Think about what the term 'meta' indicates.

Question 2

True or False: Stacking can only use models of the same type.

True
False

💡 Hint: What’s the goal of combining different types?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine you are tasked with improving a model's performance on a complex dataset. Describe how you would implement stacking using three different models and a meta-model.

💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of the models you want to use.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how you can prevent overfitting when using stacking. What strategies can be implemented?

💡 Hint: Think of ways to validate your models effectively.

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