Dean, Dixon, Jones, and Baxter Unit 3 Vocabulary

Front

What is bivariate data?

Back

Data with two variables.

Front

What happens in a no association relationship?

Back

There is no relationship between the data and the points are scattered.

Front

What type of relationship produces a straight line when graphed?

Back

Linear Relationship.

Front

Where does the y-intercept occur?

Back

Where the line crosses the y-axis.

Front

Where does the x-intercept occur?

Back

Where the line crosses the x-axis.

Front

What is a positive association in bivariate data?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Front

What is a negative association in bivariate data?

Back

As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

Front

What does it mean if data points are clustered together?

Back

It indicates a strong relationship between the variables.

Front

What is the definition of a linear equation?

Back

An equation that makes a straight line when graphed.

Front

What is the slope of a line?

Back

The rate of change of the y-value with respect to the x-value.