Scatter Plot and Linear Regression Review

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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 correlation indicate?

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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?

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

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What is the range of the correlation coefficient (r)?

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The correlation coefficient (r) ranges from -1 to 1.

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What does an r value of 0 indicate?

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An r value of 0 indicates no correlation between the two variables.

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What is a strong positive correlation?

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A strong positive correlation is indicated by an r value close to 1, meaning the variables have a strong tendency to increase together.

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What is a strong negative correlation?

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A strong negative correlation is indicated by an r value close to -1, meaning as one variable increases, the other decreases significantly.

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What is a weak correlation?

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A weak correlation is indicated by an r value close to 0, meaning there is little to no relationship between the variables.

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How do you interpret an r value of -0.91?

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An r value of -0.91 indicates a strong negative correlation.

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How do you interpret an r value of 0.19?

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An r value of 0.19 indicates a weak positive correlation.

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