An introductory statistics class decides to investigate whether there is a relationship between the performance on midterms 1 and 2. The instructor creates a scatterplot of midterm 2 scores (y) versus midterm 1 scores (x). Based on the plot, which of the following is likely true?
A)The correlation between midterm 1 and midterm 2 scores is positive.
B)Students who did well on midterm 1 did not do so well on midterm 2, and vice versa.
C)There is no relationship between midterm 1 and midterm 2 performance.
D)None of the answer options is correct.

Question

An introductory statistics class decides to investigate whether there is a relationship between the performance on midterms 1 and 2. The instructor creates a scatterplot of midterm 2 scores (y) versus midterm 1 scores (x).  Based on the plot, which of the following is likely true?
A)The correlation between midterm 1 and midterm 2 scores is positive. 
B)Students who did well on midterm 1 did not do so well on midterm 2, and vice versa. 
C)There is no relationship between midterm 1 and midterm 2 performance. 
D)None of the answer options is correct.

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The Answer is A

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