A Scatterplot of the Relationship Between Two Variables Is Graphed

question 56

Multiple Choice

A scatterplot of the relationship between two variables is graphed upward and sloping to the right.This is indicative of

• A) a strong positive relationship.
• B) a strong negative relationship.
• C) a weak inverse relationship.
• D) a purely Platonic relationship.

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