A researcher presents data to examine the relationship between income and weight and uses a scatterplot to display the results.The researcher places income level intervals along the vertical line in the graph.The reviewer knows that
A) data about income represent the independent variable.
B) income data are presented along the X axis.
C) the plot will show whether the relationship is negative or positive.
D) weight values will occur along the Y axis.

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A scatterplot may be used to illustrate the relationship between variables and will show either a negative or positive relationship.This is correlational data; neither variable is independent.The Y axis is the vertical axis.

A Researcher Presents Data to Examine the Relationship Between Income