12 questions
Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.
A) r = 1.2
B) r = 0.89
C)r = 0
D) r = -0.89
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
A) Strong Negative
B) Strong Positive
C) Weak Negative
D) No Correlation
Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.
A) r = -0.9
B) r = 1
C) r = 0.9
D) r = -1
Describe the relationship between the variables.
A) Weak negative correlation
B) Moderate negative correlation
C) Moderate positive correlation
D) Strong negative correlation
Which with is the line of best fit?
A) Black
B) Orange
C) Red
D) Blue
What type of correlation does this graph show?
A) Positive
B) negative
C) none
D) all of the above
What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear.
A) Positive correlation
B) Negative correlation
D) No correlation
As x increases, y decreases.
A) no correlation
B) negative correlation
C) correlation coefficient
D) positive correlation
As x increases, y increases
A) correlation coefficient
B) causation
C) positive correlation
D) negative correlation
The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?
A) The more books students read, the lower their English grade.
B) The more books students read, the higher their English grade.
C) The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade.
D) No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades.
What type of correlation (association)?
Ice cream sales and shark attacks.
A) Positive correlation
B) Negative correlation
D) No correlation
The scatter plot shows the number coffee shops in different cities and the number of violent crimes. Which of the following is NOT true?
A) As the number of coffee shops increase, violent crimes appears to increase.
B) The line of best fit (regression line) shows a positive correlation
C) The data has a positive correlation coefficient
D) An increase in coffee shops causes an increase in violent crimes