Hierarchial Clustering Quiz (Medium)

What does the height of a dendrogram represent in hierarchical clustering?

What is the difference between agglomerative and divisive hierarchical clustering?

In hierarchical clustering, what is the role of the proximity matrix?

How does the choice of distance metric affect the results in hierarchical clustering?

In hierarchical clustering, what impact does normalization of features have?

How does the concept of ‘curse of dimensionality’ affect hierarchical clustering?

What is a disadvantage of Hierarchical Clustering compared to K-means clustering?

When is hierarchical clustering preferred over K-means clustering?

What is the primary characteristic of Ward’s Linkage in hierarchical clustering?

Which of the following best describes a limitation of centroid linkage in hierarchical clustering?

When using single linkage in hierarchical clustering, what type of cluster shapes are typically formed?