11. Correlation

Scatterplots & Intro to Correlation

Multiple Choice
Which scatterplot provides evidence of a relationship between the variable $x$ and the variable $y$ ?
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Multiple Choice
In a scatterplot, a negative correlation means that as $x$ increases, what tends to happen to $y$ ?
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Multiple Choice
Given a scatterplot showing a strong positive linear relationship between $h o u r s$ studied and $e x a m$ scores, the table best supports which of the following conclusions?
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Multiple Choice
In a scatterplot from a psychology study, what does a negative correlation between two variables indicate?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true regarding the traits of scatterplots?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is not typically included in the description of a scatter diagram?
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Multiple Choice
In a scatterplot analysis, how does historical correlation differ from causation?
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Multiple Choice
In the context of scatterplots and correlation, which statement best describes how correlation and causation differ?
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Multiple Choice
A scatterplot shows that as the values of variable $X$ increase, the values of variable $Y$ also tend to increase. Which of these statements does the graph support?
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Multiple Choice
Which table of paired values $(x, y)$ shows a negative correlation between $x$ and $y$ ?
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Multiple Choice
In the context of a scatterplot and correlation, what does it mean when the slope of a line (or the slope between two points) is undefined?
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Multiple Choice
For the scatter diagram shown here, which of the following best describes the relationship between the two variables if the points form a pattern that slopes upward from left to right?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a scatterplot and its primary use in statistics?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a scatterplot and its primary use in statistics?
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Multiple Choice
In the context of scatterplots, how many variables are typically displayed on a standard scatterplot?
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