Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

Back

A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

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What type of association does a negative linear association indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What does an outlier represent in a scatter plot?

Back

A point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs.

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What type of association does a positive linear association indicate?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Front

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

Back

Graph C.

Front

What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

Back

To visually display the relationship between two quantitative variables.

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What does a scatter plot with no association look like?

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Points are scattered randomly with no discernible pattern.

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How can you identify an outlier in a scatter plot?

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Look for points that are significantly distant from the cluster of other points.

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What is the x-axis typically used for in a scatter plot?

Back

To represent the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis typically used for in a scatter plot?

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To represent the dependent variable.