What association is shown in the given scatter plot?

A graph is shown with 17 points on an 8 by 8 square grid.• The horizontal axis of the grid is labeled Age. The vertical axis of the grid is labeled Hourly Wage.
• On the line 1 unit above the bottom axis of the grid, there is 1 point that is 4 and a half units to the right of the left axis.
• on the line 2 units above the bottom axis, there are 3 points at 3 units right, 6 units right and 7 units right of the left axis.
• On the line 3 units above the bottom axis, there are 3 points at 2 units right, 3 units right, and 5 units right of the left axis.
• 3 and a half units above the bottom axis, there is 1 point a half unit to the right of the left axis.
• On the line 4 units above the bottom axis, there are 2 points at 4 units right and 6 and a half units right of the left axis.
• Close the line 5 units above the bottom axis, there are 3 points at 2 units right, 5 units right, and 7 and a half units right of the left axis.
• On the line 6 units above the bottom axis, there are 3 points 1 unit right, 3 units right, and 6 units right of the left axis.
• Just below the line 7 units above the axis, there is 1 point that is 2 and a half units right of the left axis.
A. clustering
B. linear
C. negative
D. none of these

Without seeing the actual scatter plot, it is difficult to determine the exact association shown. However, based on the given information, it seems that there may be a positive linear association between age and hourly wage, as the points appear to be generally increasing from left to right as age increases. Therefore, the answer is B. linear.