Question

what type of association is shown in the scatter plot?
positive
no association
negative
nonlinear association

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the scatter plot trend

In the scatter plot, as the "Hours of Sleep" (x - axis) increases, the "Test Score" (y - axis) tends to decrease. This indicates a negative relationship between the two variables.

Step2: Match with the options

• "positive" would mean as x increases, y increases, which is not the case here.
• "no association" would mean no clear trend, but here there is a trend.
• "negative" matches the trend where an increase in x (hours of sleep) is associated with a decrease in y (test score).
• "nonlinear association" would imply a non - straight - line relationship, but the main trend here is a negative linear - like trend (the key is the negative direction of association).

Answer:

negative