Scatter Plot Association Outlier

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A point far away from the other data points is considered a(n) ____?

• cluster

• scatter plot

• outlier

• variable

Describe the association for the graph.

• Linear and Positive

• Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and No Association

• Non-Linear and Positive

• Non-Linear and Negative

Describe the strength and direction of the trend

• Moderate Negative Trend

• Strong Negative Trend

• Moderate Positive Trend

• Strong Positive Trend

Describe the strength and direction of the trend

• Weak Negative Trend

• Strong Negative Trend

• Weak Positive Trend

• Strong Positive Trend

Describe the strength and direction of the trend

• Weak Negative Trend

• Strong Negative Trend

• Weak Positive Trend

• Strong Positive Trend

Which variables would the scatter plot most likely to represent?

• The number of siblings a person has and the person’s GPA

• The number of guests at a hotel and the total water consumption

• The total number of miles driven and the total gallons of gas used

• The number of people at a concert and the total concession sales

Which of the scatter plots below shows a stronger association, and why?

• Scatter plot A; its slope is greater than B.

• Scatter plot A; its points of data are closer together than B.

• Scatter plot B; its slope is positive.

• Scatter plot B; it does not have any data points that are outliers.