Scatter diagrams are particularly useful in detecting the amount of __________, or the degree of linear relationship, between two variables.
A) Correlation
B) Heteroscedasticity
C) Agreement
D) Disagreement
E) Causality

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Scatter diagrams are commonly used to detect correlation, or the degree to which two variables are related in a linear fashion. Heteroscedasticity pertains to the variability of errors in a regression model, while agreement and disagreement are not specific statistical concepts. Causality cannot be determined solely through the use of a scatter diagram.

Scatter Diagrams Are Particularly Useful in Detecting the Amount of __________