Scatterplots

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What is a scatterplot?

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A scatterplot is a graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data. Each point represents an observation in the dataset.

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What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatterplot?

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A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatterplot?

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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What does no correlation mean in a scatterplot?

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No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; changes in one variable do not predict changes in the other.

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What is an outlier in a scatterplot?

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An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations in the dataset, often appearing far away from the trend of the data.

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How do you identify an outlier in a scatterplot?

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An outlier can be identified as a point that lies far away from the cluster of other points in the scatterplot.

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What is the correlation coefficient?

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The correlation coefficient is a numerical measure of the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

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What does a correlation coefficient of 1 indicate?

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A correlation coefficient of 1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship between two variables.

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What does a correlation coefficient of -1 indicate?

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A correlation coefficient of -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

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A correlation coefficient of 0 indicates no linear relationship between the two variables.

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