Several scatterplots are given with calculated correlations. Which is which?
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a)-0.847,b)-0.633,c)-0.433,d)-0.973
A)1b,2d,3a,4c
B)1b,2a,3d,4c
C)1a,2c,3b,4d
D)1b,2d,3c,4d
E)1c,2d,3b,4a

Question

Several scatterplots are given with calculated correlations. Which is which?
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a)-0.847,b)-0.633,c)-0.433,d)-0.973
A)1b,2d,3a,4c 
B)1b,2a,3d,4c 
C)1a,2c,3b,4d 
D)1b,2d,3c,4d 
E)1c,2d,3b,4a

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

- Scatterplot 1 shows a moderately strong negative correlation, which corresponds to option b (-0.633).
- Scatterplot 2 shows a very strong negative correlation, which corresponds to option d (-0.973).
- Scatterplot 3 shows a weak negative correlation, which corresponds to option a (-0.847).
- Scatterplot 4 shows a moderate negative correlation, which corresponds to option c (-0.433).

Several Scatterplots Are Given with Calculated Correlations