Dr. Stanhope is trying to determine which type of correlation is represented on his scatterplot, in which nearly all of his data are clustered along a diagonal line running from higher numbers on the left down to lower numbers on the right. Which type of correlation is represented by this pattern?
A) positive
B) zero
C) negative
D) we need more information to draw a conclusion

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The description of the scatterplot indicates a negative correlation, as the values decrease from left to right along the diagonal line. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

Dr Stanhope Is Trying to Determine Which Type of Correlation