The Statistical Tendency for Extreme Scores or Extreme Behavior to Return

question 116

Multiple Choice

The statistical tendency for extreme scores or extreme behavior to return toward their average is called:

• A)the regression heuristic.
• B)regression toward the extreme.
• C)regression toward the average.
• D)reversion.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary, often associated with the sample size.

Two-way ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine the effect of two independent variables on a dependent variable.

Factor A

A specific variable or element considered in an experimental design or analysis, often denoted as a primary independent variable.

Interaction

In statistics and research, the phenomenon where the effect of one variable on an outcome is modified by the level or presence of another variable.