Scatterplots are often used to assess what type of pattern the data create.For example, when the data form a pattern that flows downward and toward the right, this is considered to be a(n):
A) increasing nonlinear relation.
B) negative nonlinear relation.
C) positive linear relation.
D) negative linear relation.

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The pattern described, flowing downward and toward the right, is indicative of a negative linear relation.

Scatterplots Are Often Used to Assess What Type of Pattern