Each data point on a scatter plot represents
A) the frequency of occurrence
B) a pair of scores
C) a score on one measurement
D) none of these

Question

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A scatter plot represents the relationship between two variables. Therefore, each data point on a scatter plot represents a pair of scores, one for each variable. Option A is incorrect as scatter plots do not represent frequency of occurrence. Option C is incorrect as scatter plots show the relationship between two measurements rather than a single score. Option D is incorrect as one of the options must be true.

Each Data Point on a Scatter Plot Represents