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 non-linear association.
The graph shows a non-linear association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a positive association.
The graph shows a positive association.
The scatter plot shows no association.
1 answer
The correct interpretation of the scatterplot you described is:
The graph shows a negative association.
This is because the points are plotted in a downward sloping direction from the top left to the bottom right, indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
