If the Points on a Scatterplot Are Clustered in a Pattern

question 14

Multiple Choice

If the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right,this would suggest that the two variables depicted are

• A)normally distributed.
• B)positively correlated.
• C)regressing toward the average.
• D)negatively correlated.

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