Learning Activity 5.

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1. Scatter diagram to estimate the correlation between age and IQ score
Table 5.3
participant Age IQ score
1 20 120
2 20 125
3 25 120
4 35 110
5 40 105
6 50 100
7 15 120
8 45 100
9 60 95
10 25 125
11 30 115
12 25 115

Correlation between age and iQ score

140

120

100
IQ score

80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Age

a. State whether a correlation is evident between the two variable and, if so,
state its direction and approximate strength of the correlation.
Correlation means association – more precisely
A correlation is evident between the two variable is that a negative correlation exists.
b. Describe the relationship between age and IQ score, as shown by scatter
diagram.
A strong negative relationship suggests that IQ decreases with age.
c. What reservations do you have about this conclusion?
Correlation does not prove causation.
2. Scatter diagram to estimate the correlation between air temperature and
crime rate

Table 5.4
Maximum air
Date No. of crimes committed
temperature
1-March 30 40
2-March 31 45
3-March 20 20
4-March 25 30
5-March 33 50
6-March 25 30
7-March 22 25
8-March 26 35
9-March 38 55
10-March 41 60
11-March 40 65
12-March 41 30

Correlation between air temperature and rate of

crime
70
60
50
Rate of Crime

40
30
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Air temperature y = 1.4984x - 6.0344

a. State whether a correlation is evident between the two variables and, if so,
state its direction and the approximate strength of the correlation.
b. Describe the relationship between air temperature and crime rite
c. What reservations do you have about this conclusion?