Chapter 6, Problem 11E

Association III Suppose you were to collect data for each pair of variables. You want to make a scatterplot. Which variable would you use as the explanatory variable and which as the response variable? Why? What would you expect to see in the scatterplot? Discuss the likely direction, form, and strength.

1. a) When climbing mountains: altitude, temperature
2. b) For each week: ice cream cone sales, air-conditioner sales
3. c) People: age, grip strength
4. d) Drivers: blood alcohol level, reaction time