I need to analyze the scatter plots on this worksheet and determine:
1. Whether each has a positive association, negative association, or no association
2. Whether each has an outlier
Let me work through each plot systematically.
First Plot (top left):
- Looking at the pattern of dots, as x increases, y also increases
- The points trend upward from left to right
- This shows a
positive association
- All points seem to follow the general pattern - I don't see any point that's far away from the cluster
-
No outlier
Second Plot (top middle):
- As x increases, y decreases
- The points trend downward from left to right
- This shows a
negative association
- All points follow the general downward pattern
-
No outlier
Third Plot (top right):
- The points are scattered randomly with no clear pattern
- There's no relationship between x and y values
- This shows
no association
- All points appear to be part of the random scatter
-
No outlier
Fourth Plot (bottom left):
- As x increases, y increases
- Points trend upward from left to right
- This shows a
positive association
- Looking carefully at all points... they all seem to follow the upward trend
-
No outlier
Fifth Plot (bottom middle):
- As x increases, y decreases
- Points trend downward from left to right
- This shows a
negative association
- All points follow the general pattern
-
No outlier
Sixth Plot (bottom right):
- Points are scattered with no clear pattern going up or down
- This shows
no association
- Looking at all the points... wait, let me check if there's one that stands out
- All points seem to be in the general random scatter area
-
No outlier
Let me double-check my analysis by looking more carefully at each plot for outliers. An outlier would be a point that is clearly separated from the main group of points.
After reviewing again:
- None of these plots show obvious outliers where a single point is far away from all the others
Final Answer:
Plot 1 (top left): Positive association, No outlier
Plot 2 (top middle): Negative association, No outlier
Plot 3 (top right): No association, No outlier
Plot 4 (bottom left): Positive association, No outlier
Plot 5 (bottom middle): Negative association, No outlier
Plot 6 (bottom right): No association, No outlier
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 8th grade scatter plot worksheet.
