This graph is the perfect example of 2 variables that correlation, but share no “Causal” relationship at all. It shows a correlation between US Highway Fatality Rate and the number of fresh lemons imported into the US from Mexico. US Highway Fatality Rate Versus Fresh Lemon Imports from Harvard Statistics Blog It can not prove that one variable causes the other. A Scatter Plot, by itself only displays the relationship between variables. Correlation is defined as a relation existing between variables which tend to occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone. Correlation & Causation, What’s the difference In this case, you can still plot the data on whichever axis you choose, however the relationship that reveals itself on the graph can only be thought of as a Correlation, not Causation. However you may often find yourself in a situation where you cannot determine which variable is the dependent one (Y) and which is independent (X). In the example above, the Independent and Dependent Variables are fairly obvious. Correlation & Interpreting Your Scatter Plot The Scatter Plot can also commonly be referred to as a Scatter Chart, Scatter Graph, an XY Scatter or a Scatter Diagram. You can’t necessarily say that Temperature “causes” beach visitors, but the 2 sets of data to correlate. In the example on the right, temperature is plotted on the X axis as the independent variable because it cannot be controlled, while the dependent variable, beach visitors, is plotted on the Y Axis as it can be thought of as the “result” or “observed” measurement.īy analyzing this data with a Scatter Plot, you can now firmly conclude that yes, the data indicates that there is a relationship between the Temperature outside and the number of visitors to the beach. Scatter Plots require 2 sets of data, the first set of data is normally referred to as the Independent Variable (X) with the second data set typically being your observed measurement also known as the Dependent Variable (Y). The Scatter Plot is a mathematical diagram that plots pairs of data on an X-Y graph in order to reveal the relationship between the data sets. The Scatter Plot is one of the seven QC Tools that you, the Quality Engineer, must know and be able to use when analyzing your data.
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