Question

what type of association is shown by the scatterplot?

Explanation:

To determine the association in a scatterplot, we analyze the trend of the points. If as \( x \) increases, \( y \) generally decreases, it's a negative association; if \( y \) generally increases, it's positive; if no clear trend, it's no association. Here, as \( x \) (from 1 to 3) increases, the \( y \)-values of the points generally decrease (from around 8 to around 6, with some fluctuations), indicating a negative association (or negative correlation). The points show a general downward trend as \( x \) increases, so the association is negative (or weak negative, but the primary type here is negative).

Answer:

Negative association (or Negative correlation)