Master Logistic Regression: Predict Binary Outcomes with Confidence

Question 1

A common method for selecting the optimal cut-off point on a ROC curve is:

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Youden's J statistic

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Akaike information criterion

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F-test

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Chi-square test

Question 2

The logit function in logistic regression is defined as:

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Logit(p) = ln(p / (1 - p))

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Logit(p) = ln((1 - p) / p)

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Logit(p) = p / (1 - p)

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Logit(p) = (1 - p) / p

Question 3

A good Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve typically has:

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High true positive rate and low false positive rate

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Low true positive rate and high false negative rate

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High false positive rate and low true negative rate

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Equal true positive rate and equal false positive rate

Question 4

In logistic regression, the independent variables can be:

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Both continuous and categorical

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Continuous

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Categorical

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Only categorical

Question 5

Youden's J statistic is used to:

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Determine the optimal cut-off point for a logistic regression model

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Compare two logistic regression models

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Determine the statistical significance of the coefficients

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Predict the probability of an event

Question 6

Logistic regression is NOT commonly used for:

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Forecasting the occurrence of a natural disaster

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Predicting the likelihood of a customer making a purchase

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Estimating the probability of a patient recovering from an illness

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Identifying factors associated with a specific outcome

Question 7

Identify the correct formula for the logistic function utilized in logistic regression:

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f(x) = 1 / (1 + e^(-x))

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f(x) = e^(-x) / (1 + e^(-x))

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f(x) = (1 - e^(-x)) / (1 + e^(-x))

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f(x) = e^(x) / (1 - e^(x))

Question 8

Explain the primary purpose of interpreting odds ratios in logistic regression:

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To assess the magnitude and direction of the association between predictors and the outcome variable.

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To determine the exact probability of an event occurring.

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To pinpoint the most influential predictors within the model.

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To create a graphical representation depicting the model's overall performance.

Question 9

Which of the following elements is NOT part of a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve?

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R-squared value

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Sensitivity

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Specificity

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Area under the curve (AUC)

Question 10

Interpret the significance of an AUC value of 0.85 for a logistic regression model:

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The model demonstrates moderate performance and can yield useful predictions.

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The model exhibits significant weakness and should not be employed.

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The model is exceptionally accurate and highly reliable.

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The model lacks predictive power.

Question 11

Explain the purpose of regularisation in logistic regression:

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To reduce overfitting and enhance model performance.

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To increase the complexity of the model.

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To enhance the interpretability of the model.

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To remove outliers from the dataset.

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct formula for the logistic function used in logistic regression?

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p = 1 / (1 + e^(-x))

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p = x / (1 + e^(-x))

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p = e^x / (1 + e^x)

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p = 1 / (1 + x)

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of interpreting odds ratios in logistic regression?

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To determine the change in the probability of an event occurring for each unit increase in the independent variable.

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To evaluate the overall fit of the logistic regression model.

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To identify outliers or influential points in the data.

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To predict the exact probability of an event occurring.

Question 14

What is the fundamental assumption underlying logistic regression?

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The relationship between the independent variables and the log-odds of the dependent variable is linear.

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The dependent variable is normally distributed.

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The independent variables are not correlated with each other.

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The data is randomly sampled and representative of the population of interest.

Question 15

What is the primary purpose of performing a Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test in logistic regression?

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To determine whether the observed probabilities differ significantly from the predicted probabilities.

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To identify influential points in the data that may be affecting the model's performance.

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To estimate the area under the ROC curve and assess the overall accuracy of the model.

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To calculate the coefficients of the logistic regression model.

Question 16

The primary purpose of logistic regression is to:

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Predict binary outcomes (e.g., yes/no, pass/fail)

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Estimate relationships between variables

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Cluster observations into groups

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Identify outliers in a dataset

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption of logistic regression?

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Multicollinearity among independent variables is acceptable

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Linearity between the log odds of the dependent variable and the independent variables

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Independence of observations

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Normal distribution of residuals

Question 18

Which type of graph is used to evaluate the performance of a logistic regression model?

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Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve

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Scatterplot

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Histogram

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Normal probability plot

Question 19

The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test in logistic regression is used to:

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Assess the overall fit of the model

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Test the significance of individual predictor variables

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Compare two or more logistic regression models

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Predict the probability of an outcome

Question 20

In a logistic regression model, the intercept represents:

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The probability of the outcome when all predictor variables are zero

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The strength of the association between the predictor variables and the outcome

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An adjustment for confounding variables

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No effect on the model predictions

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a type of logistic regression model?

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Linear regression

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Binary logistic regression

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Multinomial logistic regression

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Poisson regression

Question 22

In logistic regression, a crucial assumption is that the observations are:

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Independent

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Uncorrelated

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Normally distributed

Question 23

In logistic regression, which metric is commonly used to evaluate the performance of binary classification models?

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Area under the curve (AUC)

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Mean squared error (MSE)

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Accuracy

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R-squared

Question 24

What is the defining characteristic of the logistic probability curve?

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S-shaped

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Symmetrical around its mean

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Infinite range in both directions

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Linear

Question 25

Which of the following is the appropriate link function for logistic regression?

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Logit

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Complementary Log-Log

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Probit

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Cauchit

Question 26

What is the coefficient in a logistic regression model termed?

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Log-odds coefficient

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P-value

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Beta coefficient

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Correlation coefficient

Question 27

In logistic regression, how is the probability of an event occurring interpreted?

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As the odds of the event divided by the total odds

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As the mean value of the response variable

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As the likelihood of the event happening

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As the proportion of observations classified correctly

Question 28

What is the maximum likelihood estimation method used in logistic regression?

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Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares (IRLS)

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Newton-Raphson Algorithm

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Gauss-Seidel Method

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Conjugate Gradient Method

Question 29

In the context of logistic regression, what does an odds ratio greater than 1 indicate?

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Increased odds of the event occurring as the predictor increases

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No relationship between the predictor and the event

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Decreased odds of the event occurring as the predictor increases

Question 30

In logistic regression, what is the purpose of the logit transformation?

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It linearizes the relationship between independent variables and the log odds of the dependent variable.

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It improves the model's predictive accuracy.

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It transforms the dependent variable into a continuous variable.

Question 31

How do you interpret an odds ratio greater than 1 in logistic regression?

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For each unit increase in the predictor variable, the odds of the event occurring increase by a factor of the odds ratio.

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For each unit decrease in the predictor variable, the odds of the event occurring decrease by a factor of the odds ratio.

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For each unit increase in the predictor variable, the probability of the event occurring increases by a factor of the odds ratio.

Question 32

Which metric is commonly used to evaluate the performance of logistic regression models?

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Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC-ROC)

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R-squared

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Mean Absolute Error

Question 33

What is the purpose of using a threshold in logistic regression?

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To classify observations into two categories based on their predicted probabilities.

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To improve model accuracy

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To reduce overfitting

Question 34

Which data preparation technique is commonly used to handle categorical predictor variables in logistic regression?

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Dummy coding

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Standardization

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Mean centering

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Principal component analysis

Question 35

Which assumption must be met for logistic regression to produce valid results?

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Linearity between predictors and log odds of the outcome

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Homoscedasticity of variance

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Normal distribution of predictors

Question 36

What is the goal of regularization in logistic regression?

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To reduce overfitting by penalizing large coefficients.

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To reduce computational cost

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To improve model accuracy

Question 37

Which of the following is the fundamental goal of logistic regression analysis?

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Predicts the probability of a binary outcome given a set of predictor variables.

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Determines the optimal value for a continuous outcome variable.

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Models the linear relationship between two continuous variables.

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Analyzes the correlation between categorical variables.

Question 38

What is the mathematical relationship between the logit and probability in logistic regression?

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The logit is the natural logarithm of the odds ratio, which represents the probability of an event divided by the probability of it not occurring.

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The logit is the inverse of the probability.

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The logit is equivalent to the probability.

Question 39

An odds ratio of 2.5 for a predictor variable in a logistic regression model indicates what?

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The odds of the outcome occurring are 2.5 times higher for a one-unit increase in the predictor variable, holding all other variables constant.

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The effect of the predictor variable on the outcome is positive.

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The probability of the outcome is 2.5 times higher for a one-unit increase in the predictor variable.

Question 40

Which evaluation metric is most appropriate to assess the overall performance of a logistic regression model?

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Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC)

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R-squared value

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Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE)

Question 41

What does a predicted probability of 0.75 in a logistic regression model imply about the outcome?

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The model predicts a 75% chance of the positive outcome occurring.

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The outcome is unlikely to occur.

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The outcome is certain to occur.

Question 42

What is the purpose of a confusion matrix in evaluating a logistic regression model?

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Summarizes the model's classification performance by showing the counts of true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives.

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Visualizes the distribution of predicted probabilities.

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Calculates the odds ratio for each predictor variable.

Question 43

What information does a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve provide in the context of logistic regression?

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The trade-off between sensitivity and 1-specificity at different classification thresholds.

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The linear relationship between predictor variables and the outcome variable.

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The probability of the outcome for different values of the predictor variables.

Question 44

How does logistic regression handle categorical predictor variables with more than two categories?

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Creates dummy variables to represent each category except for a reference category.

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Excludes the variable from the analysis.

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Treats the categories as continuous variables.

Question 45

What is the main benefit of using a penalized logistic regression model, such as Lasso or Ridge regression?

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Reduces overfitting by shrinking the coefficients of less important predictor variables.

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Improves model fit by increasing model complexity.

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Handles missing data in the predictor variables.