Practice Why Model Evaluation is Important - 8.1 | Chapter 8: Model Evaluation Metrics | Machine Learning Basics
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8.1 - Why Model Evaluation is Important

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is 'accuracy' in model evaluation?

💡 Hint: Think about what it means to get something right in a total number.

Question 2

Easy

Why might relying solely on accuracy be misleading?

💡 Hint: Consider a situation with many more of one class than another.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of model evaluation?

  • To check if the model is accurate.
  • To ensure the model fits the training data.
  • To assess the reliability and performance of the model in practical applications.

💡 Hint: Think about using a model beyond just the training environment.

Question 2

True or False: Accuracy can always be trusted as the best metric for model performance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider situations with significantly more instances of one class.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have built a model for predicting whether students will pass an exam with 90% accuracy. However, in your dataset, 98% of students pass. Interpret this accuracy and provide recommendations for better evaluation metrics.

💡 Hint: Consider how many actually fail versus how many are predicted to pass.

Question 2

Design a scenario where high precision but low recall might be acceptable. Explain the reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of misdiagnosis versus the cost of errors.

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