Practice Variance (3.5.2) - Supervised Learning - Regression & Regularization (Weeks 3)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main consequence of high variance in a model?

💡 Hint: Think about how a model behaves with lots of complexity.

Question 2 Easy

Define overfitting in your own words.

💡 Hint: Consider how a model's training affects its performance elsewhere.

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Question 1

What does high variance in a model indicate?

It indicates poor performance.
It indicates overfitting.
It indicates simplicity.

💡 Hint: Consider how a model performs on new data.

Question 2

True or False: A model with high variance will perform consistently well on both training and test data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about performance on new vs. known datasets.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are given two datasets: Dataset A is very complex with many outliers, and Dataset B is simple. If you apply a high-degree polynomial model to both datasets and observe the results, discuss how the model's variance would behave differently with each dataset. What could you conclude about model selection?

💡 Hint: Consider how noise in the data influences fitting.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a comprehensive strategy to address overfitting you've observed in a model fit to a dataset. Include approaches related to data, model complexity, and evaluation.

💡 Hint: Think broadly about the steps involving the entire modeling process.

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