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Definition--Statistics and Probability Concepts--Correlation 1
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Definition--Statistics and Probability Concepts--Correlation 1

Correlation 1

Correlation 1

Topic

Statistics and Probability

Definition

Correlation measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Description

Correlation is widely used in statistics to assess the relationship between variables, such as height and weight, and is applicable in fields like economics, psychology, and biology.

A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other also increases.

Understanding correlation helps students make predictions and understand data trends.

Correlation
There is a correlation between the hours spent 
studying and performance on tests.

For a complete collection of terms related to Probability and Statistics click on this link: Probability and Statistics Collection.

Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.4
Grade Range 6 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Probability and Data Analysis
        • Data Analysis
Copyright Year 2014
Keywords definition, Correlation