If a negative correlation between two sets of scores is displayed in a scatterplot,the points are clustered in a pattern that
A) resembles a bell-shaped curve.
B) extends from the lower left to the upper right.
C) resembles a U-shaped curve.
D) extends from the upper left to the lower right.

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. When displayed in a scatterplot, this relationship is shown by a cluster of points that extends from the upper left to the lower right. Option B describes a positive correlation and options A and C do not accurately describe the pattern of a negative correlation.

If a Negative Correlation Between Two Sets of Scores Is