Continuous Data Relationships Flashcards by Lottie Coleman | Brainscape

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What is a scatterplot?

A

A plot of dependent variables (Y-axis) against a explanatory/predictor variable (X-axis)

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What questions can a scatterplot help to answer?

A

Is there a linear relationship between the dependent and independent variables?
What is the nature of the relationship (+ve/-ve or weak/strong)
Is X related to Y

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What can correlation show?

A

The degree to which two variables conform to a linear relationship

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