Regression and Scatterplots

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What is a scatterplot?

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A scatterplot is a graphical representation of two variables, showing the relationship between them using points on a Cartesian plane.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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What does a positive slope indicate in a graph?

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A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate in a graph?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a slope of zero indicate?

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A slope of zero indicates that there is no change in the y-value as the x-value changes, resulting in a horizontal line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does an undefined slope indicate?

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An undefined slope indicates a vertical line where the x-value does not change, leading to no defined slope.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is correlation in statistics?

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Correlation measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is a strong positive correlation?

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A strong positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase significantly.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is a strong negative correlation?

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A strong negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease significantly.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is a weak positive correlation?

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A weak positive correlation indicates a slight tendency for one variable to increase as the other increases, but the relationship is not strong.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What is a weak negative correlation?

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A weak negative correlation indicates a slight tendency for one variable to decrease as the other increases, but the relationship is not strong.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B