Which Is True of Data Displayed in a Scatter Diagram

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which is true of data displayed in a scatter diagram?

• A) The looser the cluster and the more the cluster resembles a straight line, the stronger the relationship between the two variables.
• B) The tighter the cluster and the more the cluster resembles a curved line, the stronger the relationship between the two variables.
• C) The tighter the cluster and the more the cluster resembles a straight line, the stronger the relationship between the two variables.
• D) The looser the cluster and the more the cluster resembles a curved line, the stronger the relationship between the two variables.
• E) The tighter the cluster and the more the cluster resembles a straight line, the weaker the relationship between the two variables.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when judging others' behaviors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Projection

A defense mechanism by which individuals attribute their own undesirable feelings or thoughts to others.

Internal Attributions

Refers to the inference that a person is behaving in a certain way because of something about the person, such as attitude, character, or personality.