Short Answer

How do unusually good and bad small subsets affect learning-curve points?

Question: Answer in one to three sentences.

Sample answer: A particularly bad small subset, such as one with many ambiguous or mislabeled examples, can produce a worse-than-expected learning-curve value. A particularly good subset can produce a better-than-expected value, so the curve fluctuates at small training-set sizes.

Key points:

  • Bad subsets can yield worse-than-expected values
  • Good subsets can yield better-than-expected values
  • Random variation is more visible at small training-set sizes

Rubric: The answer should contrast the effects of unusually good and bad subsets and connect both effects to fluctuation in learning-curve values.

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