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Unit 9
Scatter Plots & Data
Term | Definition |
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association | a connection between two sets of data |
bivariate data | data that has two variables |
clustering | data points that have similar numerical values |
linear | able to represent a straight line on a graph |
linear association | an association that can be represented with a straight line |
mean absolute deviation | the average distance each data point is from the mean of a set of data |
non-linear association | relationship between two variables that don't look like a line |
outlier | outsider value; bigger or smaller than the rest of the numbers |
population | total collection of people, items, or objects to gather data from |
sample | chosen group for the purpose of collecting data |
scatter plots | graph with plotted points to show a possible relationship |
trend line | shows the general direction of data points on a graph; line of best fit |
variability | a set of data with differing values |