Chapter 3 Wrap-Up
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3.1 Introduction to Bivariate Data
3.2 Visualizing Bivariate Quantitative Data
Key Terms
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3.1 Introduction to Bivariate Data
3.2 Visualizing Bivariate Quantitative Data
3.3 Measures of Association
3.4 Modeling Linear Relationships
3.5 Cautions about Regression
Extra Practice
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A table in a matrix format that displays the frequency distribution of different variables
Data consisting of two variables, often in search of an association
The dependent variable in an experiment; the value that is measured for change at the end of an experiment
The independent variable in an experiment; the value controlled by researchers
A numerical measure that provides a measure of strength and direction of the linear association between the independent variable x and the dependent variable y
A numerical measure of the percentage or proportion of variation in the dependent variable (y) that can be explained by the independent variable (x)
A mathematical model of a linear association
Tells us how the dependent variable (y) changes for every one unit increase in the independent (x) variable, on average
The value of y when x is 0 in a regression equation
The process of predicting outside of the observed x values
An observation that stands out from the rest of the data significantly
Observed data points that do not follow the trend of the rest of the data and have a large influence on the calculation of the regression line
A residual measures the vertical distance between an observation and the predicted point on a regression line