Scatterplot
Definition
A scatterplot is a graph that visually represents the relationship between two variables. It shows the pattern of data points by plotting them as individual dots on a graph with one variable on the x-axis and another on the y-axis.
Analogy
Imagine you are at a party where people are wearing different colored shirts. The scatterplot is like a visual representation of how these colors are distributed among people. It helps you see if there's any pattern or relationship between the colors people choose to wear.
Related terms
Correlation: Correlation refers to the statistical measure that indicates how strongly two variables are related to each other.
Positive Relationship: A positive relationship in a scatterplot means that as one variable increases, so does the other variable.
Negative Relationship: A negative relationship in a scatterplot means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
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