Which one of the following strategies in anomaly detection does not calculate the distance between data points to determine an anomalous vs. a normal instance?

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To tackle the question, I’ll compare how each strategy typically handles anomaly detection and whether distance between data points is a central mechanism.
Option 1: Proximity-based approaches. These methods (like nearest neighbors) explicitly rely on measuring distances between data points to decide if a point is anomalous, because points far from their neighbors are flagged as unusual. Thus, this option uses distance between data points.
Option 2: Density-based approaches. These techniques assess how dense the surrounding region is; anomalies are in low-density areas, which again involves comparing a point to its local neighborhood and effectively depends on distance or neighborhood proximity. Therefore, distance concepts are core here.
Option 3: Clustering-based approaches. Clustering groups similar points together, and points that don’t fit well into clusters (e.g., are far from cluster centroids or form tiny clusters) are considered anomalies. This relies on distance to clusters or centroids as well, so distance between points and centers is part of the method.
Option 4: Statistical approaches. Statistical methods model the data distribution (e.g., Gaussian, Poisson, or nonparametric densities) and flag points that have low probability under the model or that lie beyond specified thresholds. These do not primarily compute distances between data points to determine anomalies; instead, they focus on whether a value is likely under the assumed distribution or falls outside expected ranges.
In summary, the first three options operationalize anomaly detection through distance or neighborhood relationships, while statistical approaches base decisions on probability under a distribution rather than pairwise distances.
Therefore, the strategy that does not calculate the distance between data points to determine anomalous versus normal instances is statistical approaches.

COMP90049_2025_SM2 Lecture 22 Anomaly Detection Practice Quiz

Which one of the following strategies in anomaly detection does not calculate the distance between data points to determine an anomalous vs. a normal instance?

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