MML-09-06: The Exponential Family: Natural Parameters, Sufficient Statistics & Log-Partition – Practice Quiz

Identify natural parameters, sufficient statistics, base measures, and log-partition functions across common distribution families. Derive moment identities and convexity, then diagnose redundant statistics, moving support, and unstable canonical-parameter calculations. Normal-law notation uses variance as its second parameter; Gamma rates are stated explicitly.

40 questions combining single-select and multiselect formats, with worked explanations and feedback for every choice. Prerequisites: QS 9.5. Cognitive range: Tier 2–4. The local authored sequence progresses from accessible checks to computations, modeling diagnostics, and derivation recognition within that range.

Reference: Mathematics for Machine Learning, Chapter 6.