a graph in which ordered pairs of data are plotted

What do scatter plots represent?

a graph in which ordered pairs of data are plotted

What are scatter plots used to show?

a graph in which ordered pairs of data are plotted

correlation/association

A measure of the relationship between two variables

a graph in which ordered pairs of data are plotted

What does it mean if the data points come close to forming a straight line?

There is a strong correlation between the variables.

A measure of the relationship between two variables

a graph in which ordered pairs of data are plotted

a grouping of data points on a scatter plot

There is a strong correlation between the variables.

A measure of the relationship between two variables

a data point with a value that is very different from the other data points

a grouping of data points on a scatter plot

There is a strong correlation between the variables.

A measure of the relationship between two variables

positive linear association

both sets of data increase together, band of data looks like a line increasing as it goes left to right

a data point with a value that is very different from the other data points

a grouping of data points on a scatter plot

There is a strong correlation between the variables.

A measure of the relationship between two variables

negative linear association

one set of data increases as the other decreases; band of data looks like a line decreasing as it moves left to right

both sets of data increase together, band of data looks like a line increasing as it goes left to right

a data point with a value that is very different from the other data points

a grouping of data points on a scatter plot

There is a strong correlation between the variables.

nonlinear association

sets of data show a "u" shape pointing downwards or upwards

one set of data increases as the other decreases; band of data looks like a line decreasing as it moves left to right

both sets of data increase together, band of data looks like a line increasing as it goes left to right

a data point with a value that is very different from the other data points

a grouping of data points on a scatter plot

sets of data show a "u" shape pointing downwards or upwards

one set of data increases as the other decreases; band of data looks like a line decreasing as it moves left to right

both sets of data increase together, band of data looks like a line increasing as it goes left to right

a data point with a value that is very different from the other data points

Example of nonlinear association

sets of data show a "u" shape pointing downwards or upwards

one set of data increases as the other decreases; band of data looks like a line decreasing as it moves left to right

both sets of data increase together, band of data looks like a line increasing as it goes left to right

Example of no association

sets of data show a "u" shape pointing downwards or upwards

one set of data increases as the other decreases; band of data looks like a line decreasing as it moves left to right

sets of data show a "u" shape pointing downwards or upwards

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statistics

the study of data

a trend line that best models the relationship between two variables

height vs favorite color

amount of anxiety vs performance

random and unrelated

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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data

a collection of facts; numbers, words, or descriptions

the study of data

a trend line that best models the relationship between two variables

height vs favorite color

amount of anxiety vs performance

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

quantitative data

information given in numbers that can usually be counted or measured

a collection of facts; numbers, words, or descriptions

the study of data

a trend line that best models the relationship between two variables

height vs favorite color

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

qualitative data

information given that describes something; usually can be observed

information given in numbers that can usually be counted or measured

a collection of facts; numbers, words, or descriptions

the study of data

a trend line that best models the relationship between two variables

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

examples of quantitative data

number of students in class, number of pets on the block

information given that describes something; usually can be observed

information given in numbers that can usually be counted or measured

a collection of facts; numbers, words, or descriptions

the study of data

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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30 sec • 1 pt

examples of qualitative data

Are the students friendly?, Are the students awake?

number of students in class, number of pets on the block

information given that describes something; usually can be observed

information given in numbers that can usually be counted or measured

a collection of facts; numbers, words, or descriptions

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

bivariate data

2 sets of quantitative data; data for 2 variables

Are the students friendly?, Are the students awake?

number of students in class, number of pets on the block

information given that describes something; usually can be observed

information given in numbers that can usually be counted or measured

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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