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) operationally defined.
B) positively correlated.
C) negatively correlated.
D) not correlated.

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When points on a scatterplot extend from the upper left to the lower right, it suggests that as one variable increases, the other decreases, indicating a negative correlation between the two variables.

If the Points on a Scatterplot Are Clustered in a Pattern