You want to create a Filter node to keep only a subset of the variables used in model building, based on predictor importance. Which menu in the model nugget browser provides this functionality?

Question

Options

• AFile
• BPreview
• CView
• DGenerate

• A
  8% (3)
• B
  13% (5)
• C
  77% (30)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Note: There may be an error in this question's stated answer. In IBM SPSS Modeler - the software this question almost certainly refers to - it is the Generate menu (option D) that provides the functionality to create a Filter node from a model nugget based on predictor importance. The Generate menu contains the "Filter" option specifically designed to produce a Filter node that retains only the top-ranked predictors identified by the model.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (File): Handles saving, exporting, and printing model output - not node generation.
• B (Preview): Shows a sample of data flowing through the stream - unrelated to filtering variables.
• C (View): Controls what is displayed in the nugget browser (e.g., switching between tabs like Summary, Predictor Importance) - it lets you see importance rankings but does not generate nodes.

Memory tip: The Generate menu generates new nodes from model results - it's the action menu. Whenever you want to turn model insights (like importance rankings) into a reusable stream node, look to Generate.

If your exam source insists C (View) is correct, double-check whether it's referencing a non-standard version or a different tool, as the standard SPSS Modeler answer is D (Generate).

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