Look at the three sets of distributions below and, without any computation, label them as positive or negative correlations.
-$$\begin{array} { r r }
\mathrm { X } & \mathrm { Y } \
\hline 10 & 6 \
8 & 9 \
7 & 7 \
7 & 8 \
5 & 10 \
2 & 12
\end{array}$$
A) positive
B)negative

Question

Look at the three sets of distributions below and, without any computation, label them as positive or negative correlations.
-$$\begin{array} { r r } 
\mathrm { X } & \mathrm { Y } \
\hline 10 & 6 \
8 & 9 \
7 & 7 \
7 & 8 \
5 & 10 \
2 & 12
\end{array}$$
A) positive
B)negative

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As X decreases, Y increases, indicating a negative correlation.

Look at the Three Sets of Distributions Below And, Without XY106897778510212\begin{array} { r r } \mathrm { X } & \mathrm { Y } \\\hline 10 & 6 \\8 & 9 \\7 & 7 \\7 & 8 \\5 & 10 \\2 & 12\end{array}X1087752​Y69781012​​

Look at the Three Sets of Distributions Below And, Without $\begin{array} { r r } \mathrm { X } & \mathrm { Y } \\\hline 10 & 6 \\8 & 9 \\7 & 7 \\7 & 8 \\5 & 10 \\2 & 12\end{array}$