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1.2.7 Practice - Patterns in Data (Practice)

This document is a practice worksheet for a biology class focusing on data patterns and graphing techniques. It includes questions about the use of graphs, types of graphs for quantitative data, correlation coefficients, and the impact of outliers on data interpretation. The worksheet requires students to apply their knowledge and submit their answers for evaluation.

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1.2.7 Practice - Patterns in Data (Practice)

This document is a practice worksheet for a biology class focusing on data patterns and graphing techniques. It includes questions about the use of graphs, types of graphs for quantitative data, correlation coefficients, and the impact of outliers on data interpretation. The worksheet requires students to apply their knowledge and submit their answers for evaluation.

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1.2.

7 Practice: Patterns in Data Practice


Biology Sem 1 Name: Ana Tangulu
Date: 3/21/25

In this activity, you will apply what you have learned in the lesson. Please answer
the questions below. Submit this worksheet to your teacher when you are done.

1. a) Why do scientists use graphs to display data? (2 points)

Scientists use graphs to display data because it represents data and simply complex
information. They also use them to communicate information they find.

b) What are three types of graphs that can be used to show continuous quantitative
data? (1 point)

three types of graphs that can be used to show continuous quantitative data are line
graphs, scatter plots, and histograms.

c) When making a graph, on which axes are the independent variable and the
dependent variable usually placed? (1 point)

the independent variable is on the x-axis and dependent variable is on the y- axis.

2. The images show data points on scatter plots. A correlation coefficient (r) is listed
below each scatterplot.
a) What is a line of best fit? (1 point)

One of the best line fit is a line

b) Look at the graphs with correlation coefficients of r = 0.9 and r = –0.5. What kind
of relationship does each of these r-values indicate? (2 points)

The relationship that r = 0.9 and r = -0.5 have that indicate the r-values is

c) Compare the scatterplots with correlation coefficients of r = 1 and r = 0. Use the


correlation coefficients to predict how an increase in one variable would affect the
other variable for each scatterplot. (4 points)

3. The scatterplot shows data collected by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention) about influenza, a flu virus.
a) Describe what the triangles in the scatterplot represent. (2 points)

b) The correlation coefficient for all of the data (r) was calculated as 0.85. What type
of correlation does this show? Explain. (2 points)

c) The dark triangles in the graph are outliers. What are outliers, and how do they
affect data? (2 points)

d) When the outliers in the data were omitted, the correlation coefficient (r′) changed
to 0.86. Why did omitting the outliers change the correlation between the variables?
(2 points)
4. a) Do the data from the influenza study provide evidence of causality? Explain. (3
points)

b) Based on this pattern, what prediction would you make about a sample of people
with a low percentage of people experiencing flu-like symptoms? Would that sample
be likely to have a low or high percentage of people who test positive for influenza?
Explain. (3 points)

Rubric

Each question in this activity is worth a specific number of points. The possible point
value is stated at the end of each question. The length of your response will depend
on the type of question.

You can use this general rubric for guidance on how your responses will be scored
by your teacher. Once scoring is complete, your teacher will provide you with
feedback on your performance.

Points awarded Description

The response addresses all parts of the


Full points question completely and correctly.

Partial points The response is incomplete or partially


incorrect.

The response is incorrect, it does not


match the question, or no response is
No points given.
1.2.7 Practice: Patterns in Data

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