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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?

  1. A. A negative associationCorrect
  2. B. A positive association
  3. C. No association
  4. 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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