The primary reason we use a scatter plot in linear regression is _________.
A) to determine if the relationship is linear or curvilinear
B) to determine the direction of the relationship
C) to compute the magnitude of the relationship
D) to determine the slope of the least squares regression line

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A scatter plot is used in linear regression to visually assess whether the relationship between the two variables is linear or curvilinear. This helps to determine the appropriate type of regression model to use.

The Primary Reason We Use a Scatter Plot in Linear