Scatterplots - Identify association

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What is a scatter plot?

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A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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As x increases, y decreases.

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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As x increases, y increases.

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What does a linear association in a scatter plot mean?

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The data points form a straight line.

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What does a non-linear association in a scatter plot mean?

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The data points do not form a straight line.

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What is the association value for a graph that is negative and non-linear?

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Negative, non-linear.

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What is the association value for a graph that is linear and negative?

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Linear and Negative.

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If a scatter plot shows that as the weeks increase, the amount of money on the gift card decreases, what type of association is this?

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Negative association.

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What does it mean if there is no association in a scatter plot?

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

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

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The data points slope upwards from left to right.