Question

For which of the following sets of variables would you not use a scatterplot in order to show your data?

a.An individual’s rating of pain on a scale and the amount of analgesia taken

b.Raised body temperature and level of depression

c.Numbers of children having measles immunization and incidence of measles illness

d.The number of people attending a nursing home on a Saturday

Answer 1

d.The number of people attending a nursing home on a Saturday

In this case, there is only one variable. A scatterplot is used when there are two variables.