Scatter
Correlations between two continuous variables, e.g., height and weight or GPA and SAT scores. A staple from my high school and college statistics course, but less recognizable among everyday people who haven’t also taken a million stats classes.
Synonyms
- Scatter plot
- Scatterplot
- Scatter diagram
- Scattergraph
Resources
- The Early Origins and Development of the Scatterplot by Michael Friendly and Daniel Denis
- Scatterplot page on Better Evaluation
Examples
- The Republican poll nightmare that is Donald Trump by the Washington Post
- Wine ratings: Manager’s score vs. performance score by Cole Nussbaumer
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