FL-MMW

Question 1

A _______ is a graph of ordered pair (x, y) of numbers consisting of the independent variable x, and the dependent variable, y.

Answer 1

scatter plot

Question 2

The _________ is the variable that can be controlled or manipulated.

Answer 2

independent variable

Question 3

The _________ is the variable that cannot be controlled or manipulated.

Answer 3

dependent variable

Question 4

The _______ is plotted on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.

Answer 4

independent variable

Question 5

________ is a statistical method used to determine if there is a relationship between variables and the strength of the relationship.

Answer 5

Correlation

Question 6

The degree of linear association/relationship between two variables (at least of interval scale) is measured by a correlation coefficient, denoted by r.

It is sometimes called Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearson product moment correlation coefficient) in honor of its developer.

Answer 6

Pearson Correlation Coefficient