Interpreting Scatter Plots

In this lesson video, you will learn how to interpret the data presented in a Scatter Plot by analyzing: 

  • Direction - positive or negative
  • Pattern - linear, nonlinear or no apparent pattern
  • Strength - strong or weak

You will learn a few other ways we can interpret scatter plots in the upcoming lesson pages. Keep in mind that while this lesson video uses the terms "direction" and "pattern", these are not unique terms and other words can be used to describe these features such as "association" and "linearity".