Appendix - Graphs And Their Meanings

Question 1

WHERE THE VALUES OF TWO RELATED VARIABLES CHANGE IN THE SAME DIRECTION

Answer 1

DIRECT RELATIONSHIP

Question 2

WHERE THE VALUES OF TWO VARIABLES MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS

Answer 2

INVERSE RELATIONSHIP

Question 3

VARIABLE WHICH CHANGES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF A CHANGE IN SOME OTHER (INDEPENDENT) VARIABLE; THE ‘EFFECT’ OR OUTCOME

Answer 3

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Question 4

VARIABLE WHICH CAUSES A CHANGE IN SOME OTHER (DEPENDENT) VARIABLE

Answer 4

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE