Short Answer

Meaning of a Small Training-Dev Error Gap

Question: In a learning curve that shows high avoidable bias, what does a small difference between training error and development error suggest about the model?

Sample answer: It suggests the model has low variance.

Key points:

  • A small training-dev gap indicates low variance.

Rubric: Award credit if the learner correctly identifies the small gap as meaning low variance.

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Updated 2026-08-12

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