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 positive association in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What does a negative association in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What is correlation?

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Correlation is a statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together.

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What is a positive correlation?

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A positive correlation occurs when both variables increase or decrease together.

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What is a negative correlation?

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A negative correlation occurs when one variable increases while the other decreases.

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What does it mean if there is no correlation between two variables?

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It means that there is no predictable relationship between the changes in the two variables.

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

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A positive association is identified when the data points slope upwards from left to right.

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

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A negative association is identified when the data points slope downwards from left to right.

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What is the purpose of using scatter plots?

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Scatter plots are used to visually represent the relationship between two variables and to identify patterns or trends.

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