Positive vs Negative Association

The daily attendance at a bowling alley was recorded for 15 days. The scatterplot shows the number of lanes rented each day and the number of people who bowled that day. Which statement is best supported by the scatterplot?

• There is a non-linear assocation between the number of lanes rented and the number of people who bowl.

• There is a negative linear association between the number of lanes rented and the number of people who bowl.

• There is no apparent association between the number of lanes rented and the number of people who bowl.

• There is a positive linear association between the number of lanes rented and the number of people who bowl.

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What conclusion can be made about the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase.

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases.

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases.

• No correlation

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

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Mr. Thomas wanted to know if the amount of class time that he gave students to study affected their test scores.  What kind of relationship between class study time and test scores is shown on the scatter plot.

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• Positive then negative correlation

The scatter plot shows the number of absences in a week for classes of different sizes.  Trevor concluded that there is a positive correlation.  Which statement best describes why Trevor's conclusion was incorrect.

• The largest class does not have the most absences.

• The smallest class does not have the least number of absences.

• The data show no relationship between class size and number of absences.

• The data show a negative relationship between class size and number of absences.

What type of correlation?
The temperature outside and the amount of ice cream sales. 

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation