Correlation Answers

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decreases ✔ increasesstays the same

A
decreases
B
✔ increases
C
stays the same
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Complete the statements based on the information provided.

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The scatterplot including only the blue data points shows correlation. Including the orange data point at (3.8, 3.9) in the correlation would and the value of r.:a strong positive
The scatterplot including only the blue data points shows correlation. Including the orange data point at (3.8, 3.9) in the correlation would and the value of r.:strengthen
The scatterplot including only the blue data points shows correlation. Including the orange data point at (3.8, 3.9) in the correlation would and the value of r.:increase
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negative✔ positivezero

A
negative
B
✔ positive
C
zero
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looselynot✔ closely

A
loosely
B
not
C
✔ closely
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Select the statement which best describes the relationship between the price and sales.

A
The value of r indicates that the number of sales decreases as the price decreases.
B
The value of r indicates that the number of sales decreases as the price stays the same.
C
The value of r indicates that the number of sales decreases as the price increases.
D
The value of r indicates that the number of sales is not related to the price.
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If the temperature is converted to degrees Celsius and the electricity used to kilowatt-hours, how will the value of r be affected?

A
It will increase because a kilowatt-hour is greater than a watt-hour.
B
It will decrease because a kilowatt-hour is greater than a watt-hour.
C
It will decrease because Celsius temperatures are lower than Fahrenheit temperatures.
D
It will stay the same because correlation is unitless.
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If age was on the vertical axis and miles per gallon on the horizontal axis, how would the correlation change? Select all statements that would apply to the new correlation coefficient.

A
The sign would be the opposite.
B
The sign would remain the same.
C
It would have the same value.
D
It would become closer to 0.
E
It would become closer to 1.
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a strong negativeno✔ a strong positive

A
a strong negative
B
no
C
✔ a strong positive
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have no impact on strengthen✔ weaken

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have no impact on
B
strengthen
C
✔ weaken
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✔ decreaseincreasenot effect

A
✔ decrease
B
increase
C
not effect
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a weak negativeno✔ a strong positive

A
a weak negative
B
no
C
✔ a strong positive
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have no impact on ✔ strengthenweaken

A
have no impact on
B
✔ strengthen
C
weaken
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decrease ✔ increasenot effect

A
decrease
B
✔ increase
C
not effect
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There is a relationship between a student’s shoe size and their final exam score.Big shoe sizes correlate to low exam scores.Large shoe sizes cause students to do poorly on the final exam.As the shoe size decreases, the final exam score increases.Small shoe sizes cause students to do well on the final exam.

A
There is a relationship between a student’s shoe size and their final exam score.
B
Big shoe sizes correlate to low exam scores.
C
Large shoe sizes cause students to do poorly on the final exam.
D
As the shoe size decreases, the final exam score increases.
E
Small shoe sizes cause students to do well on the final exam.

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