If a positive correlation between two sets of scores is displayed as a scatterplot,the points are clustered in a pattern that

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A positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase as well. This is represented in a scatterplot by points that cluster in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right of the graph. Therefore, the best choice is B, as it describes the appropriate pattern for a positive correlation.

If a Positive Correlation Between Two Sets of Scores Is