Associations in Data

Describe the association for the graph.

• Linear and Positive

• Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and Positive

• Non-Linear and No association

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Describe the association for the graph.

• Linear and Positive

• Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and Positive

• Non-Linear and No Association

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

If the points end up all over the graph with no apparent pattern, we say the data has ____.

• linear association

• no association

• positive association

• negative association

Two variables have a positive association when

• the value of one variable tends to increase as the other variable increases.

• the value of one variable tends to increase as the other variable decreases.

• the value of one variable tends to increase regardless how the other variable change.

• the values of both variables are always positive.

Answer explanation

Both variables move in the same direction although the numbers are negative.

When Eli and Jayden plotted their weekly savings on a graph, the points ended up all over the graph with no apparent pattern. We say the data has ____.

• linear association

• no association

• positive association

• negative association

When y decreases as x increases, the association is ________. The data trends down to the right.

• Positive Association

• Negative Association

• Outlier

• Scatter Plot

Is there an association between gender and grade level?

• Yes, positive because as the grade level increases by number of males increase.

• Yes, negative because as the grade level increases by students decrease.

• No, the ratios of bars are pretty much the same from year to year.

x-values and y-values either increase together or decrease together

• linear association

• Positive association

• negative association

• no association

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

• negative: the more you run the less distance you jump