If the dots on a scatter plot show no discernible pattern (i.e., they do not seem to cluster around any line or have any direction), then the correlation depicted by the graph is probably a _____ correlation
a. perfect c. negative
b. positive d. nonsignificant or zero
D
When there is no correlation between variables, there is no pattern to the dots on the scatter plot representing those variables.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false