STAT 20: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Linear Models Review
Go to pollev.com and get ready for a kahoot-style quiz!
Concept Questions
Concept Question 1
An engineer working for Waymo self-driving cars is working to solve a problem. When it rains, reflections of other cars in puddles can disorient the self-driving car. Their team is working on a model to determine when the self-driving car is seeing a reflection of a car vs a real car.
Think of a potential response and predictor, and about whether this is a regression or classification problem.
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Concept Question 2
An analyst working for the UC Berkeley Admissions Office is working to help the university decide how many students to send offer letters to. They have a target class size (that fits within the budget and residence halls), but they’re not sure how many students will accept the offer. How many should they admit?
Think of a potential response and predictor, and about whether this is a regression or classification problem.