Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

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What does a positive association in a scatter plot indicate?

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A positive association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a negative association in a scatter plot indicate?

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A negative association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What does 'no association' mean in a scatter plot?

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No association means that there is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

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What is correlation in the context of scatter plots?

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Correlation refers to the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.

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What type of correlation is shown when the points in a scatter plot slope upwards?

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Positive correlation.

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What type of correlation is shown when the points in a scatter plot slope downwards?

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Negative correlation.

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What does a scatter plot with no clear pattern indicate?

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It indicates no correlation or a weak correlation between the variables.

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How can you identify a linear relationship in a scatter plot?

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A linear relationship can be identified if the points form a straight line.

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What is the purpose of using scatter plots?

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Scatter plots are used to visually represent the relationship between two quantitative variables.