Question

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.
A. The graph shows a non-linear association.
B. The scatter plot shows no association.
C. The graph shows a negative association.
D. The graph shows a positive association.

Answer 1

C. The graph shows a negative association — as x increases, y tends to decrease (points slope downward from left to right).