Use the image to answer the question.

An illustration shows a scatterplot with the x-axis and the y-axis labeled. Eight points are plotted on the graph in a downward sloping direction from top left to bottom right.
Interpret the scatterplot to determine what type of association the scatterplot shows.(1 point)
Responses

The scatter plot shows no association.
The scatter plot shows no association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a negative association.
The graph shows a non-linear association.
The graph shows a non-linear association.
The graph shows a positive association.

The scatterplot shows a negative association, as the points are plotted in a downward sloping direction from the top left to the bottom right.