Part 3: Linear Regression
Statistical Concepts Covered
Explanatory & Response
Describing Scatterplots
Correlation Coefficient (r)
Relevant Topics Covered
Income & Food Access
Correlation vs. Causation
Cartoon by Ameena Golding
Statistical Concepts Covered
Least Squares Regression Line
Slope and y-intercept
Extrapolation
Relevant Topics Covered
Educational Inequity
Obesity & Public Health
Statistical Concepts Covered
Residuals & Residual Plots
r², s
Outliers in Scatterplots
Relevant Topics Covered
Version A: The “Test Optional” Movement
Version B: Predictors of Mass Shootings
Statistical Concepts Covered
Influential Points & Leverage
Regression Calculator Steps
Reading Computer Output
Relevant Topics Covered
Income & Food Access
Ethics of Prediction