For negative correlations, as the scatter plot dots become more widely dispersed :

A) The strength weakens to close to 0.
B) The strength increases to close to 0.
C) The strength weakens to close to -1.
D) The strength increases to close to -1.

Negative Correlations

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

Scatter Plot

A graphical representation used to display values for typically two variables for a set of data, showing how much one variable is affected by another.

Widely Dispersed

Spread out over a large area or among a large number of people; not concentrated in one place.