In the context of ensemble methods like Random Forests, which of the following statements most accurately captures the trade-offs between addressing overfitting/instability and the impact on interpretability and computational efficiency?

True or False: In SVM regression, adding more training instances within the margin will not affect the model’s predictions.

True or False: Decision trees require feature scaling or centering.

You’re using scikit-learn’s train_test_split to evaluate a classification model on imbalanced data (e.g., 90% class A, 10% class B). Which of the following practices is most appropriate to ensure meaningful model evaluation?

Which algorithm is better suited for novelty detection?

True or False: The explained variance ratio of each principal component indicates the proportion of the dataset’s variance that lies along each principal component.

Which of the following pathologies are characterized by the “beak” sign?

What is the most common cause of cyanotic congenital heart disease?

Which of the following tumors comprises 70% of all gliomas and is characterized by the formation of large cavities or pseudocysts?

This exam will be completed at home and has 2 attempts, only the final attempt submitted will be graded. A time limit of 120 minutes has been provided.This unit exam covers Chapters 22 and 23 of the American Yawp.The exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions and two (2) short essay questions.For the Essay: A minimum of 250-word response, using MLA Style Guide is required.Limit the number of direct quotes used to no more than two (2) per question. Paraphrasing with proper citation is unlimited. Failure to cite and identify your source using proper MLA Style Guide format will result in points being deducted. No citation will result in no credit being issued.