A way to detecting and avoiding overfitting is to
A) use the validation sample to calibrate the model
B) use repeated runs of the model and averaging the results
C) use computer simulation
D) use rigorous statistical tools

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Using the validation sample to calibrate the model helps in detecting and avoiding overfitting by ensuring that the model performs well on unseen data, not just the training data.

A Way to Detecting and Avoiding Overfitting Is to