The correlation of variables can be determined by studying its scatter plot. The scatter plot can be described through its form, also known as (1)____. The form of scatter plot is either linear or (2)____.In terms of (3)____of correlation, it could be categorized as positive or negative correlation depending on the behavior of the points. The variables can also have no correlation.The strength of correlation also known as (4)____determines the closeness of the points in a line. If the points are plotted and they form a line, then there is(5)____ correlation.

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the statements. 1. is used to determine the existence, strength, and direction of relationship between two variables. 2. A statistical method to know the correlation between bivariate data is called 3. Correlation coefficient ris a number between __ and _that describes both the strength and the direction of correlation. In symbol, we write_ Fill in the boxes with the corresponding strength of correlation. Values of r - -1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 Weak Negative Correlation No Correlation Briefly explain how to interpret the value of r