Bivariate Statistics in Geosciences
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What is the main focus of bivariate statistics?

  • Predicting future outcomes based on historical data
  • Analyzing multiple variables simultaneously
  • Comparing two or more measurements made for the same object or site (correct)
  • Determining the mean and standard deviation of a single variable

    • Which concept is a special case of multivariate statistics?

  • Scatterplot
  • Correlation coefficient
  • Regression
  • Bivariate statistics (correct)

    • What does the term 'explanatory variable' refer to?

  • The variable with the strongest correlation
  • The variable that depends on another variable
  • The variable usually manipulated by the researcher (correct)
  • The variable being observed for its effect

    • In bivariate statistics, what is the 'response variable'?

    <p>The variable the researcher is trying to see an effect on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the degree of linearity in bivariate statistics indicate?

    <p>The strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

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