Question

The scatter plot shows the test scores of a group of students who surfed the Internet for different amounts of time in a day.

What will most likely happen to the test scores of students if the number of hours they surf the Internet increases?

Test scores will decrease because the graph shows a negative association.
Test scores will increase because the graph shows a positive association.
Test scores will increase because the graph shows a negative association.
Test scores will decrease because the graph shows a positive association.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "Test scores will increase because the graph shows a negative association."

Step-by-step explanation: Negative association is decreasing and positive is increasing but in this case we flip it to get our answer.