A way to display data from a correlational study. Each point on the graph represents the point where one participants score on each scale for the two measured variable cross.

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A way to display data from a correlational study. Each point on the graph represents the point where one participant’s score on each scale for the two measured variable cross.

A	bar graph
B	histogram
C	scatter graph
D	normal distribution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Scatter graphs and line graphs are used to show the potential correlation between two different variables. Scatter graphs can be used when the data from both variables under investigation is continuous.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most useful graph for displaying the relationship between two quantitative variables is a scatterplot. Many research projects are correlational studies because they investigate the relationships that may exist between variables.

Detailed explanation-3: -A scatterplot is a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. Each member of the dataset gets plotted as a point whose x-y coordinates relates to its values for the two variables.

Detailed explanation-4: -The scatter diagram graphs pairs of numerical data, with one variable on each axis, to look for a relationship between them. If the variables are correlated, the points will fall along a line or curve.

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