Which best describes the association shown in the scatter plot? A. no association

B. strong negative

C. strong positive

D. moderate positive

The answer is B. strong negative

Do you see how the dots in the graph are close enough together so that you are able to see a line going downward? That’s how you know the association in this graph is negative.

If the y values decrease as the x values increase, you know that the line/association of points is negative.
If the y values increase as the x values increase, you know that the line/association of points is positive.
When the points are scattered all over the graph and you can’t see any kind of line or pattern, there is no association.

Hope this helped! If you have any questions about what I mentioned here, feel free to comment!