Scatter Plots and Correlation Concepts

Scatter Plots and Correlation Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial covers scatter plots, association, and correlation. It begins with a survey of women tracking their walking miles and weight, explaining how to determine explanatory and response variables. The tutorial demonstrates plotting data on a scatter plot and discusses the relationship between variables, emphasizing that correlation does not imply causation. It further explores types of correlation, including positive, negative, and no correlation, and discusses the strength of these correlations. The video concludes with a summary of the key points learned.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of this video?

Bar charts and their uses

Scatter plots, association, and correlation

Pie charts and data representation

Histograms and frequency distribution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many women were surveyed in the study?

6

10

8

5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the weight of the woman who walks 3.5 miles per day?

73 kg

88 kg

83 kg

75 kg

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which variable is considered the explanatory variable in the study?

Height

Age

Number of miles walked per day

Weight

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the explanatory variable be placed on a scatter plot?

In the legend

On the x-axis

On the z-axis

On the y-axis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a cluster of points in the shape of a line on a scatter plot indicate?

Random distribution

A possible association

No association

A definite causation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about correlation?

Correlation is the same as association

Correlation always means causation

Correlation never means causation

Correlation is unrelated to causation

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