Bivariate Data Vocab

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Bivariate Data

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Data with two variables, or pairs of numerical observations.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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Univariate Data

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data with one variable

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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Line of best fit

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Out of all possible lines of fit, the line that best models a set of data.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2

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Line of fit

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A line on a scatter plot close to most data points; used to estimate data.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2

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Qualitative data

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Describes color, odor, shape, or other physical characteristics.

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Quantitative data

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numerical data

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Positive association/correlation

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Data points generally go upward from left to right.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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Negative association/correlation

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Data points that go generally downward from left to right.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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Linear association

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Graph of data is a straight line or can be represented by a line of best fit.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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Nonlinear association

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Graph is not a straight line and cannot be represented by a line of best fit.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3