Scattered Plot Associations

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases

• As x increases, y increases

• As x decreases, y decreases

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What represents the y axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What type of correlation is shown in this plot?

• Positive

• Negative

• No Correlation

Which of the following best describes a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship between two variables

• A table that organizes data into rows and columns

• A chart that uses bars to represent data

• A diagram that displays data in a circular format

What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

• As one variable increases, the other decreases

• Both variables increase together

• There is no relationship between the variables

• Both variables decrease together

In a scatter plot, what does it mean if the points are closely clustered around a line?

• There is a strong correlation

• There is a weak correlation

• There is no correlation

• The data is evenly distributed

In a scatter plot, what does a cluster of points in the top right corner indicate?

• No correlation

• High values of one variable and low of the other

• Low values of both variables

• High values of both variables

Rank these scatter plots according to the intensity of the correlation represented, from weakest to strongest.

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 2, 4, 3, 1

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 1, 3, 4, 2