Interpret Bivariate Data Practice

Front

What is a best-fit line used for?

Back

To make predictions.

Front

Which of the following pairs of variables would be expected to have a negative association?

Back

Number of miles driven and amount of gas remaining in gas tank.

Front

Describe the association for the graph: Linear and Positive, Linear and Negative, Non-Linear and Positive, Non-Linear and Negative, Non-Linear and No Association.

Back

Linear and Negative.

Front

What type of association is represented by the scatter plot: Positive Linear Association, Negative Linear Association, Positive Non Linear Association, Negative Non Linear Association?

Back

Negative Non Linear Association.

Front

Which scatter plot shows a negative relationship? Graph A, Graph B, Graph C, Graph D.

Back

Graph C.

Front

What is bivariate data?

Back

Data that involves two different variables.

Front

What does a positive association between two variables indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Front

What does a negative association between two variables indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

Front

What is a scatter plot?

Back

A graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables.

Front

What does it mean if a scatter plot shows no association?

Back

There is no discernible pattern or relationship between the two variables.