diff --git a/education/statistics/Correlation and Regression.md b/education/statistics/Correlation and Regression.md index 432b3fa..8219643 100644 --- a/education/statistics/Correlation and Regression.md +++ b/education/statistics/Correlation and Regression.md @@ -59,4 +59,11 @@ https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-calculate-the-correlation-coefficient-3126228 ### Ecological Correlations - Sometimes each point on the plot represents the average or rate for a whole group of individuals. - Ecological correlations are artificially strong -- The size of points may indicate the size of the datapoints \ No newline at end of file +- The size of points may indicate the size of the datapoints + +# Regression +(Chapter 10, STAT 1040) +## Notes +- Regression uses values of one variable to predict values for a related value. +- The variable you are trying to predict is called the *response variable*. It is graphed along the *y-axis*. + The variable you have information about that you are using to make the prediction is called the *explanatory variable*. It is graphed along the *x-axis*. \ No newline at end of file