Scatter Plots Practice

Front

What type of association does a negative correlation indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

Front

What type of association does a positive correlation indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Front

What does the letter 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The slope of the line.

Front

What does a positive slope indicate about a graph?

Back

The graph rises from left to right.

Front

What does a negative slope indicate about a graph?

Back

The graph falls from left to right.

Front

What does 'no correlation' mean in a scatter plot?

Back

There is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

Front

What is a scatter plot?

Back

A graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data.

Front

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

Back

The points trend upwards from left to right.

Front

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

Back

The points trend downwards from left to right.

Front

What does the term 'slope' refer to in a graph?

Back

The steepness or angle of the line on the graph.