Exploring Scatter Plots and Correlation Concepts

What type of data involves counting one variable?

• Qualitative data

• Univariate data

• Bivariate data

• Multivariate data

Which of the following is an example of bivariate data?

• Listing the ages of people

• Comparing shoe sizes and heights

• Recording the heights of students

• Counting the number of apples sold

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

In the given scenario, what type of data is being recorded if a teacher tracks the best video game scores of students?

• Bivariate data

• Univariate data

• Multivariate data

• Qualitative data

Which table does not show bivariate data?

• Quiz averages and frequency

• Speed and distance

• Gallons and miles

• Height and weight

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

What type of data is represented by a frequency table?

• Bivariate data

• Univariate data

• Multivariate data

• Qualitative data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

When constructing a scatter plot, what is typically placed on the x-axis?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Frequency

• Qualitative data

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

• As one variable increases, so does the other

• There is no relationship between the variables

• As one variable increases, the other decreases

• The variables are inversely proportional

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

• As the number of hours worked increases, pay increases

• As age increases, health decreases

• As age increases, height increases

• As study time increases, test scores increase

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What term is used to describe a scatter plot with no discernible trend?

• Inverse correlation

• No correlation

• Negative correlation

• Positive correlation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What is the purpose of a 'line of best fit' in a scatter plot?

• To show the average value of the data

• To connect all the data points

• To separate different data sets

• To indicate the trend of the data

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2