Two Variable Statistics Vocab

The name for a graph of plotted points that shows a relationship between two sets of data

• Coordinate plane

• Scatter plot

• Function graph

• Correlation

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Another name for the output of a function that depends on what you put into the function

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Interpolation

• Extrapolation

Another name for the input of a function, or the value you put into the function

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Interpolation

• Extrapolation

What describes how strong and the type of relationship between two data sets?

• Compilation

• Correction

• Cooperation

• Correlation

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Describe the type of correlation in this scatter plot.

• Positive

• Negative

• No correlation

• Very strong

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Describe the type of correlation in this scatter plot.

• Positive

• Negative

• No correlation

• Very strong

Describe the type of correlation in this scatter plot.

• Positive

• Negative

• No correlation

• Very strong

A positive correlation between two variables means...

• that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases

• that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases

• that as one variable decreases, the other variable increases

• the two variables are happy

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A negative correlation between two variables means...

• that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases

• that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases

• that as one variable decreases, the other variable also decreases

• the two variables are unhappy

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What is another name for any trend line, or line of best fit, through the points on a scatter plot?

• Correlation

• Interpolation

• Slanted Line

• Regression Line

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