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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 grid.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What is the first step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)?

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The first step is to find the mean of the data.

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How do you determine the best trend line for a scatter plot?

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You choose the trend line that minimizes the distance between the line and the data points.

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What type of correlation exists between the number of siblings and weight?

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There is no correlation between the number of siblings and weight.

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)?

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MAD is a measure of the average distance between each data point and the mean of the data set.

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What is a trend line?

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A trend line is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot.

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

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It means there is no discernible relationship between the two variables being analyzed.

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How can you visually identify a negative correlation in a scatter plot?

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You can identify a negative correlation by observing that the data points slope downward from left to right.