In a scatter diagram, the more tightly clustered the data points are around a straight line, the __________ the correlation coefficient is between the two variables.
A) lower
B) higher
C) closer to zero
D) weaker

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A higher correlation coefficient indicates a stronger relationship between the two variables, and when the data points are tightly clustered around a straight line, it suggests a strong linear relationship, which results in a higher correlation coefficient.

In a Scatter Diagram, the More Tightly Clustered the Data