Visualizations, Linear Regression and Correlation

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Tip: Beware the temptation of the procrastination side

Announcements and Deadlines

Labs 6, 7, 8 and 10 due Thu Apr 16
Excel Final Exam on Thu Apr 16
Chapter 6-8 and Visualizations/Chapter 12 assignments (Moodle) due Thu Apr 23

Theory Exam (Chapter 6-8) is combined with Chapter 12 exam and will be on Thu Apr 23

This Week

1. Visualizations

To supplement the lecture notes, read the excerpts from Tufte's "Visual Display of Quantitative Information", the article "Charting Safety Performance" from the American Society of Safety Professionals, and "Leading Indicators for Workplace Health and Safety" from Work Safe Alberta.

2. Linear Regression

Tip: Some relationships are linear, some can't be explained...

Guess the regression line!
https://www.geogebra.org/m/JsFmFEg6

3. Correlation

Spurious Correlations
Have too much time on your hands?  Try this!
http://guessthecorrelation.com/
Notes on Moodle

For More Information

Regression

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/e/plotting_the_line_of_best_fit

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/e/linear-models-of-bivariate-data

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/r-squared-or-coefficient-of-determination

Correlation
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/correlation-and-causality
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/e/linear-models-of-bivariate-data

Next Week - Exams

Look at Exam Prep Sheet and other study resources