A Pearson correlation of r = −0.25 indicates that a graph of the data would show points ____.
A) clustered close to a line that slopes up to the right
B) clustered close to a line that slopes down to the right
C) widely scattered around a line that slopes up to the right
D) widely scattered around a line that slopes down to the right

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A negative correlation (r = −0.25 indicates a weak negative correlation) means that as one variable increases, the other decreases. Therefore, a graph of the data would show points widely scattered around a line that slopes down to the right.

A Pearson Correlation of R = −0