Nature of Bivariate Data

NATURE OF BIVARIATE
DATA
•Classification of statistical
data usually based on the
number of variables under
consideration.
•Univariate data – when a
study involves only one
variable
•Bivariate data – when a study
examines the relationship
between two variables
•For example:
•Univariate – investigating the
average speed of 30 cars
•Bivariate – relationship
between the performances in
math and science of Sibonga
NHS
•Bivariate – the purpose of the
analysis is to describe
relationships between two
variables
- Describing the relationships
between related variables in
terms of strength and direction.
•Univariate – the major purpose
of the analysis is to describe
based on the descriptive
statistics computed such as
averages, standard deviations,
frequency counts and the like
•More examples of bivariate data:
•IQ scores related to math scores.
•Confined gas can have different
volumes and corresponding pressure
•Elastic spring can be subjected to
varying stress which will be
accompanied by corresponding
elongation or strain.
•The two variables in
bivariate data are classified
as independent and
dependent
•Independent variable is a
standalone variable, which
means its value can change
without reference to another
variable
•Dependent variable is a
variable that changes as a
result of the change in the
independent variable
•Example:
•An educational researcher
tests the effect of using a
particular teaching strategy
on the performance in
mathematics of college
students
•Independent variable –
teaching strategy
•Dependent variable –
performance in mathematics
of the college students
•Example:
•A medical technologist
studies the effect of using a
certain drug in treating
cancer patients
•Independent variable –
administration of the
particular drug
•Dependent variable – impact
of the drug on the treatment
of the patients
•A scatter plot also called a scatter
graph or scatter diagram
• it shows how each point collected
from a set of bivariate data are
scattered on the Cartesian plain.
•A scatter plot is a graphical
representation of the relationship
between the two variables
•To construct a scatter plot
given a given a set of data,
simply draw and label the
coordinate axes and them
plot each point.
•Construct a scatter plot for
the given data.
x 10 14 19 23 28
y 34 65 81 115 124
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•Example 2:
x 10 14 19 23 28
y 131 124 90 75 34
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•Interpreting Scatter Plots
•The scatter plot functions
to give visual depiction of
the nature of the nature of
the relationship between
the two variables
•Positive association
•Negative association
•No association
•Positive association – is
indicated by an upward
trend of the points.
•A negative association is
indicated by a downward
trend of the points in the
scatter plot
•A no association is
indicated by points which
are scattered.
•Activity: Construct a scatter
plot for the following data.
Then identify whether the
variables have positive,
negative or no association,
•A number o years owned
vs selling price
x 1 3 5 7 9
y 27 23 25 20 15
•Number of days vs the
Total Peso Savings of
seven children
x 10 19 26 31 35 45
y 100 120 115 110 134 145
• 1 st term Grade vs 2 nd Term
Grade of Ten Grade 11
students
x 80 84 86 87 89 90 91 93 94 96
y 78 83 80 84 89 90 88 91 93 96
•The relationship or
correlation between two
variables may be described
in terms of direction and
strength
•The direction of
correlation maybe
positive, negative or zero.
•Positive Correlation exists when high
value of the independent variable
corresponds to a high value of
dependent variable or low value of
independent variable corresponds to
a low value of dependent variable.
•Negative correlation exists when
high value of the independent
variable corresponds to a low value
of dependent variable or low value of
independent variable corresponds to
a high value of dependent variable.
•Zero correlation exists when
high values of the independent
variable correspond to either
high or low values of
dependent variable.
•The strength of correlation
maybe perfect, very high,
moderately high,
moderately low, very low,
and zero.

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