Scatter Plots

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient
• causation
• positive correlation
• negative correlation

What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive:  the further you run the further you jump
• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump
• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• Positive correlation
• All of the above

In a scatterplot, an outlier...

• ...is something we didn't learn 8th grade
• ...is a puppet with a long nose named Pinocchio
• ...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs
• ...is a really naughty point who doesn't tell the truth when outside

The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?

• The more books students read, the lower their English grade.
• The more books students read, the higher their English grade.
• The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade. 
• No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades. 

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association
• negative association
• no association
• nonlinear association