Associations

Definition

Associations refer to relationships between two variables in a dataset. They can be positive (both variables increase together), negative (one variable increases while the other decreases), or no association at all.

Related terms

Scatterplot: A graph that displays the relationship between two quantitative variables.

Correlation Coefficient: A statistical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of an association between two variables.

Causation: The relationship between cause and effect, where changes in one variable directly result in changes in another variable.