Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyNaming a negative association
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A scatterplot of hours spent watching television against test score shows that pupils who watched more television tended to score lower. Which term describes this relationship?
- A. A negative associationCorrect
- B. A positive association
- C. No association
- D. A perfect association
Answer: A. A negative association
As one variable rises the other falls: negative.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. A positive association
- Positive would mean both rise together.
- C. No association
- There is a clear pattern.
- D. A perfect association
- 'Tended to' suggests a trend, not a perfect line.
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