Question

When a data set is graphed as a scatter plot, Helena notices that all the data points are roughly in a straight line with a negative slope.

What can Helena infer from the scatter plot?

(1 point)
Responses

The data follow a linear relationship.
The data follow a linear relationship.

The data have multiple outliers.
The data have multiple outliers.

The data have a positive association.
The data have a positive association.

The data prove a causal relationship between the variables.
The data prove a causal relationship between the variables.

Answer 1

The data follow a linear relationship.

(They show a negative linear association — points lie roughly on a straight line with negative slope — but this does not prove causation.)