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What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatter plot?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What represents the parameter and statistic in Mya's survey about i-phone ownership?

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Parameter: 88%; Statistic: 75%.

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What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatter plot?

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What is the measure of central tendency that best represents a data set with an outlier?

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Median.

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What is a characteristic or measure of a population called?

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Parameter.

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What is the definition of a statistic?

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A characteristic or measure obtained by using the data values from a sample.

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What is the definition of a parameter?

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A characteristic or measure obtained by using all the data values from a population.

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What does the term 'outlier' refer to in a data set?

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An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations.

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What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

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To visually display the relationship between two quantitative variables.

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

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There is no predictable relationship between the variables.