The Practice of Statistics, 4th Edition, 3.1 Quiz
Select ALL that apply. You can describe the overall pattern of a scatterplot by the…
What does correlation measure?
correlation is NON-resistant to extreme observations
Is there a clear explanatory variable and response variable in this setting?
Does the scatterplot show an association? If so, explain the association.
What is the form of the relationship?
Which of the following is closest to the correlation between systolic blood pressure and age for this group of 14 men? Explain your reasoning where it says "Show your work"
There is one “unusual point” on the graph. Explain what is “unusual” about this subject.
What effect would removing the “unusual point” have on the correlation?
Suppose we rescaled the ages so that they were expressed as number of years above (+) or below (–) 50 years old. That is, suppose we subtract 50 from each value. How would the correlation change? Explain