The scatter plot shows the relationship between the test scores of a group of students and the number of hours they study in a week:
On a grid, Label Hours Studying on x axis and Test Scores on y axis. The title of the graph is Test Scores and Hours Studying. The scale on the x axis shows the numbers from 0 to 10 at increments of 1, and the scale on the y axis shows numbers from 0 to 100 at increments of 10. Dots are made at the ordered pairs 1.1, 10 and 2, 25 and 3.1, 10.1 and 4, 30 and 4, 45 and 5, 45 and 6, 25 and 6.5, 60 and 7, 45 and 7.5, 50 and 7.5, 75 and 8, 60 and 8.5, 75 and 9, 60. The ordered pair 1, 100 is circled and labeled as M. All the other points are put in an oval and labeled as N.
Part A: What is the group of points labeled N called? What is the point labeled M called? Give a possible reason for the presence of point M. (5 points)
Part B: Describe the association between students' test scores and the number of hours they study.
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Part A: The group of points labeled N is called a cluster. The point labeled M is an outlier. Point M may represent a student who studied significantly less than others but still scored very high, possibly due to natural aptitude or prior knowledge.
Part B: There is a positive association between students' test scores and the number of hours they study. As the number of hours studying increases, test scores tend to increase as well.