Question

Check all of the statements that are true.

This is a moderate positive correlation.
This is a moderate positive correlation.

The line of best fit must show the middle score of the data as being on the line.
The line of best fit must show the middle score of the data as being on the line.

As a person's income goes up, their happiness trends down.
As a person's income goes up, their happiness trends down.

The line of best fit should include the lowest and highest scores.
The line of best fit should include the lowest and highest scores.

The y-intercept of the line of best fit would show a happiness score of around 40 when there is $0 income.
The y-intercept of the line of best fit would show a happiness score of around 40 when there is $0 income.

The line of best fit would have a positive slope representing as income goes up, happiness goes up.
The line of best fit would have a positive slope representing as income goes up, happiness goes up.

The slope of the line of best fit could be around m = -1/2000.
The slope of the line of best fit could be around m = -1/2000.

There is no correlation between happiness and income.

Answers

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Based on the statements you've presented, let's analyze them individually:

1. **This is a moderate positive correlation.**
- This statement can only be true or false if we have additional context or data indicating a moderate positive correlation.

2. **The line of best fit must show the middle score of the data as being on the line.**
- This statement is generally false. The line of best fit does not have to pass through the mean or median of the data points; it minimizes the distance between itself and all points.

3. **As a person's income goes up, their happiness trends down.**
- This statement indicates a negative correlation. Without further context, we can't determine its truthfulness.

4. **The line of best fit should include the lowest and highest scores.**
- This statement is false. The line of best fit is not required to pass through the lowest or highest points; it reflects the overall trend of the data.

5. **The y-intercept of the line of best fit would show a happiness score of around 40 when there is $0 income.**
- This statement could be true based on the context of the data provided.

6. **The line of best fit would have a positive slope representing as income goes up, happiness goes up.**
- This statement contradicts the earlier statement (as income goes up, happiness trends down). If the relationship is positive, this statement can be true.

7. **The slope of the line of best fit could be around m = -1/2000.**
- This statement can also be true if there is a slight negative correlation indicated by the data.

8. **There is no correlation between happiness and income.**
- This statement can only be assessed based on the data. It could be true or false depending on the evidence provided.

Based on this breakdown, the truthfulness of each statement depends on the context or data from which they derive. To summarize:

- The statements about the correlation and slope cannot be assessed correctly without data.
- The line of best fit characteristics are accurately summarized in statements 2 and 4, which are misleading.
- The point about the y-intercept could be true, depending on additional data.

To conclude, you need more context/data to definitively determine the accuracy of certain statements if they are indeed presented as valid without evidence.