Chapter 5 
Bivariate Analysis
Examine Relationships between Two Continuous Variables
The Bivariate platform shows the relationship between two continuous variables. It is the continuous by continuous personality of the Fit Y by X platform. The word bivariate simply means involving two variables instead of one (univariate) or many (multivariate).
The Bivariate analysis results appear in a scatterplot. Each point on the plot represents the X and Y scores for a single subject; in other words, each point represents two variables. Using the scatterplot, you can see at a glance the degree and pattern of the relationship between the two variables. You can interactively add other types of fits, such as simple linear regression, polynomial regression, ...

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