What is the primary role of a policy in a reinforcement learning system?
2025
What is the primary role of a policy in a reinforcement learning system?
- A.
To define the long term goals of the agent
- B.
To predict future rewards based on the current state
- C.
To map from perceived states of the environment to actions
- D.
To model the environments behaviour
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Correct answer: C
In reinforcement learning, a policy defines the agent's behavior by mapping environmental states to specific actions. It serves as the core strategy determining how the agent interacts with its environment to maximize cumulative rewards over time.