Exploring Correlation and Associations in Data

What is the term used by Math Excel for correlation?

• Association

• Causation

• Relation

• Connection

What type of association is it when both x and y increase?

• Negative

• Positive

• No association

• Inverse

What does a positive slope in a scatter plot indicate?

• No change in y

• As x increases, y increases

• As x increases, y decreases

• As x decreases, y increases

In the scatter plot example, what is the x-axis representing?

• Width

• Weight

• Height

• Length

What is the y-axis representing in the alligator scatter plot?

• Width

• Length

• Height

• Weight

What is the main purpose of creating a scatter plot in this lesson?

• To find the mean

• To identify associations

• To calculate the median

• To determine the mode

What is the approximate weight of an alligator that is 58 inches long?

• 20 pounds

• 28 pounds

• 39.6 pounds

• 33 pounds

What type of association exists between speed and distance traveled?

• Negative

• Positive

• No association

• Inverse

Does the size of a TV screen correlate with the number of channels available?

• Sometimes

• Yes, positively

• Yes, negatively

• No

What type of association is there between the size of a family and the water bill?

• Inverse

• Positive

• No association

• Negative