If the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right,this would suggest that the two variables depicted are
A)normally distributed.
B)positively correlated.
C)regressing toward the average.
D)negatively correlated.

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When the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right, it suggests that the two variables depicted are positively correlated, meaning when one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase as well.

If the Points on a Scatterplot Are Clustered in a Pattern