Question

Here is a scatter plot: weight (pounds) 25 15 age (weeks) Select all the following that describe the association in the scatter plot. Linear association Non-linear association Positive association Negative association No association

Answer 1

A linear association is a straight-line relationship between two variables

positive association when above-averagevalues of one tend to accompany above-average values of the

other, and when below-average values also tend to occur together

Hence Linear association and positive association describe the scatter plot in the diagram

The first and the third option is correct