Scatter Plot Intro

In a scatterplot, an outlier...

• ...is something we didn't learn 8th grade

• ...is a puppet with a long nose named Pinocchio

• ...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs

• ...a point who doesn't tell the truth when outside

What type of association does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

What is the correlation for the following Scatter Plot.

• Weak Positive

• No Correlation

• Strong Negative

• Weak Negative

• Strong Positive

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

What is the correlation for the following Scatter Plot.

• Weak Positive

• No Correlation

• Strong Negative

• Weak Negative

• Strong Positive

Q1. What is your opinion on the following statements?

• A) Positive, strong

• B) Positive, weak

• C) Negative, strong

• D) Negative weak

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• The more time spent training, the longer it takes to run 100 m.  

• As the time spent training increases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

• As the time spent training decreases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What type of correlation does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association