A downward-sloping straight line has a decreasing slope.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 2On a graph, the origin represents
a. the dependent variable
b. the variable that is the primary source of causation
c. a caption or explanatory description of the symbols, colors, and measurements used on the graph
d. the point at which the values of both variables are zero
e. ancestry
QUESTION 3A graph is a
a. lengthy, inefficient, and inconvenient way to illustrate information
b. diagram illustrating a relationship between variables
c. method of proving causation
d. tool for incorporating all major and minor variables in one illustration
e. clear way to see how the fallacy of composition works
QUESTION 4The statement that there is an inverse relationship between x and y means that
a. x causes y
b. y causes x
c. x and y move in opposite directions
d. either y causes x or x causes y
e. there is no causal relationship between x and y
QUESTION 5The statement that there is a direct relation between x and y means that
a. x and y move in the same direction
b. x causes y
c. y causes x
d. either y causes x or x causes y
e. the causal connection between x and y is immediate
QUESTION 6A functional relationship exists between two variables if the value of one variable depends on the value of the other variable.
a. True
b. False
QUESTION 7Any point on a graph represents a combination of particular values of two variables.
a. True
b. False