Unit 2: Linear Regression
Essential Questions:
- What features do we look for in a scatterplot?
- When is it appropriate to find correlation?
- How do we find correlation?
- How do we find the equation for linear regression?
- Why doesn't correlation imply causation?
Content:
- Scatterplots
- The correlation coefficient and r-squared
- The linear regression equation
- Residuals
Skills and Processes:
- Recognizing from the scatterplot when it is appropriate to use linear regression
- Using the calculator to find the correlation coefficient, r-squared, and the linear regression equation
- Calculating residuals