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Scatter Plot Vocabulary

AB
Y-interceptThe point at which a function crosses the y-axis
AssociationAny relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent
Categorical dataData where the values of the variables are merely the names of discrete independent categories
CausationThe relationship between cause and effect
Correlation coefficientA value that shows the strength of the linear relationship between two variables
LineThe straight path connecting two points and extending beyond the points in both directions
Line of best fitA straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot
Linear regression modelA model that shows the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear function to observed data
OutlierExtreme values that differ greatly from the other observations
Rate of changeThe ratio of the change in the output value and change in the input value of a function
Regression equationThe equation representing the relation between selected values
ResidualsRepresents unexplained variation after fitting a regression model
Scatter plotA graphic tool used to display the relationship between two quantitative variables
SlopeSteepness of a line
TrendA change in data values over time
Two-way frequency tableA tool used for examining relationships between categorical variables



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