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On Learning Machine Learning

February 14, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Oscar Gonzalez, an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will present “On Learning Machine Learning” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2019-2020 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series.

Dr. Gonzalez studies statistical mediation, machine learning/data mining, and psychometrics and how these statistical methods can help identify, evaluate, and measure mechanisms of behavior change in interventions or prevention programs.

Presentation abstract:

On Learning Machine Learning

A lot of research in the social sciences has focused on hypothesis-driven, explanatory approaches to data analysis. Machine learning could supplement a researcher’s analytic toolbox to explore patterns in datasets and study research hypotheses that focus on prediction. In this talk, I provide an overview of the basic concepts of machine learning and misconceptions for its use in social science research. I also review different types of machine learning methodology and the role of machine learning in the area of data science. Finally, I briefly discuss part of my research on the intersection between machine learning and psychometrics for short-form development and diagnostic assessment and discuss what each of these fields could learn from each other.

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Date:
February 14, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Location

Room 2002 Carolina Square
133 West Franklin Street, Suite 100
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 United States
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