Question

describe the association in the scatter plot below.
the scatter plot shows nonlinear association because as the plotted values of x increase, the values of y generally
options: decrease, increase, show no pattern, follow a nonlinear pattern

Explanation:

The scatter plot has points that first rise as x increases, forming a curve, then fall, which is a curved (nonlinear) pattern rather than a steady increase/decrease or no pattern.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows nonlinear association because as the plotted values of $x$ increase, the values of $y$ generally follow a nonlinear pattern