In a Scatter Diagram, the More Tightly Clustered the Data

question 2

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

Miracle Question

A therapeutic question used to help clients envision how their life would be different if a miracle happened and their problems were solved.

Past-Exception Question

A technique in solution-focused therapy asking clients about times when the current problem did not occur, helping identify potential solutions.

Future-Exception Question

A therapeutic question aimed at identifying times when the client’s problem does not occur, suggesting potential pathways for change.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; in psychology, it can refer to the pushback from clients against therapeutic interventions.