In the context of linear regression, what does the term 'overfitting' refer to?

Practice Questions

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In the context of linear regression, what does the term 'overfitting' refer to?
  1. The model performs well on training data but poorly on unseen data
  2. The model is too simple to capture the underlying trend
  3. The model has too many features
  4. The model is perfectly accurate

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In the context of linear regression, what does the term 'overfitting' refer to?
  • Step 1: Understand that linear regression is a method used to predict outcomes based on input data.
  • Step 2: Know that a model is trained using a set of data called 'training data'.
  • Step 3: Realize that overfitting happens when the model learns the training data too well.
  • Step 4: Recognize that this means the model captures not just the important patterns, but also the random noise in the data.
  • Step 5: Understand that because of this, the model performs poorly when it encounters new, unseen data.
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