Correlation and Association

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• Negative

• No Correlation

• positive

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase.

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases.

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases.

• No correlation

When the data closely resembles a line

• Strong Correlation

• Weak Correlation

• No Correlation

• Correlation

What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• All of the above

Which scenario would most likely show a negative association between the variables?

• the height of a tree, x, and the amount of time it takes to climb to the top of the tree, y

• the number of people in the mall, x, and the number of cars in the parking lot

• miles traveled in a car, x, and the amount of gasoline used, y

• time spent reading a book, x, and the number of pages left to read, y

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive association

• negative association

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

• 25 hours

• 35 hours

• 45 hours

• 15 hours

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.

• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.

• A graph that shows data changing over time.