Scatter Plot & Association

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.

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What does a cluster in a scatter plot represent?

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A cluster is a group of points that are close together in a scatter plot.

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What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatter plot?

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

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What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatter plot?

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What does no correlation mean in a scatter plot?

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No correlation means there is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

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What is a linear association in a scatter plot?

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A linear association is when the data points in a scatter plot can be approximated by a straight line.

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What is a nonlinear association in a scatter plot?

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A nonlinear association is when the relationship between the variables cannot be represented by a straight line.

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How can you identify a positive relationship in a scatter plot?

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A positive relationship is identified when the data points trend upwards from left to right.

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How can you identify a negative relationship in a scatter plot?

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A negative relationship is identified when the data points trend downwards from left to right.

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What does it mean if a scatter plot has outliers?

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Outliers are points that are far outside the main cluster of points and can affect the overall interpretation of the data.

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