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scores onthexvariable increase, scores ontheyaxismayhaveanyvalue; thatis,they
arecompletely unrelated toscores onthexaxis.
Theoblique method, which wasadvocated byCattell, assumes some positive orneg-
ativecorrelation andrefers toanangle oflessthanormore than90°.Figure 13.2depicts 
ascattergram ofscores inwhich xandyarepositively correlated withoneanother; thatis,
asscores onthexvariable increase, scores ontheyaxisalsohaveatendency toincrease. 
Note thatthecorrelation isnotperfect; some people mayscore highonthexvariable buty
x
FIGURE 13.1  Orthogonal Axes.
y
x
FIGURE 13.2  Oblique Axes.Final PDF to printer