A researcher collected data on the favorite color of 12 randomly selected individuals and their scores on a general knowledge quiz. The scatterplot above shows this data, where the x-axis represents a numerical code assigned to each favorite color (e.g., 1 for Red, 2 for Blue, etc.) and the y-axis represents the quiz score. A line of best fit is also shown. Which of the following statements best describes the association between favorite color and general knowledge quiz score?
As the numerical code for favorite color increases, the quiz score tends to increase.
As the numerical code for favorite color increases, the quiz score tends to decrease.
There is a strong positive association between favorite color and quiz score.
There is no clear association between favorite color and quiz score.
