Analyzing Data

Positive slope = positive correlation

direct relationship

Negative slope = negative correlation

inverse relationship

Correlation

the relationship between two variables that change together

correlation describes a connection between two variables

Causation

a relationship where one variable directly causes a change in the other variable

causation implies a direct cause-and-effect relationship

Mean

Add all the number then divide by the number of numbers

Median

Middle number 1, 2 , *3*, 4, 5.

Mode

repetition 1,2,*333*,4,5

standard deviation (SD)

shows how much variation is in a data set. To deviate means to stray from a path.