Question

question
describe the association in the scatter plot below.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
the scatter plot shows
association because as the plotted values of ( x ) increase, the values of ( y ) generally

Explanation:

To describe the association in a scatter plot, we analyze the direction (positive/negative), form (linear/non - linear), and strength (strong/moderate/weak). Looking at the given scatter plot, as the x - values increase, the y - values tend to decrease. The points show a somewhat consistent downward trend, so the association is linear (since the points roughly follow a straight - line pattern) and negative (because of the downward trend). So the first blank should be filled with "a negative (and linear)" (or just "a negative" as the linearity can be inferred from the trend) and the second blank with "decrease".

Answer:

The scatter plot shows a negative (linear) association because as the plotted values of \( x \) increase, the values of \( y \) generally decrease.