If the Points on a Scatterplot Are Clustered in a Pattern

question 218

Multiple Choice

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

• A) normally distributed.
• B) positively correlated.
• C) negatively correlated.
• D) not correlated.

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