An illustration shows a scatterplot with the x-axis and the y-axis labeled. Eight points are plotted on the graph in a downward sloping direction from top left to bottom right.
Interpret the scatterplot to determine what type of association the scatterplot shows.(1 point)
Responses
The graph shows a positive association.
The graph shows a positive association.
The scatter plot shows no association.
The scatter plot shows no association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a non-linear association.
1 answer
The correct interpretation of the scatterplot, based on your description of it having points plotted in a downward sloping direction from top left to bottom right, is:
The graph shows a negative association.
This indicates that as the values on the x-axis increase, the values on the y-axis tend to decrease.
