Module 7

Karen A. Perreras
Name:______________________________________Score:_________________
III-AMA
Section:_____________________________________Date:__________________

Activity 1
Bivariate Data

I. Answer the following.

1. Differentiate univariate from bivariate data.
"Uni" means one. In other words, the univariate data simply means analyzing one or single variable,
while the so-called bivariate data analyzes two variables that might vary and compared to find
correlations. Which sometimes happened that other variable can be modify or alter by another variable.

2. Give five examples of bivariate data.

1. Sales of ice candy depends on the weather every other day.
2. As a car gets older, its value decreases.
3. The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster cookies will bake.
4. The more a person eat sweets, the higher the chance that his/her teeth will break.
5. A study proved that the more a person sleeps early, the higher the energy he/she have for another day.
3. Determine the independent variable and dependent variable in the following situations.
a. The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
Independent Variable: Height of the bean plants
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Dependent Variable: Amount of water they receive
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b. Spending time with a family dog decreases the amount of stress someone is
feeling.
Independent Variable: Spending time with a family dog
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Dependent Variable: Amount of stress someone is feeling
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c. Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to learn in school.
Independent Variable: Eating breakfast in the morning
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Dependent Variable: Ability to learn in school
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d. A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook
material either in silence or with the television turned on.
Independent Variable: Studying with or without TV
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Dependent Variable: Achievement on a test
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e. Workers at a company were assigned to one of two conditions: One group
completed a stress management training program; another group of workers did
not participate in the training. The number of sick days taken by these workers was
examined for the next 2 months.
Independent Variable: Stress management training
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Dependent Variable: Sick days taken
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