______ Can Occur When Participants Score Higher or Lower Than

question 4

Multiple Choice

______ can occur when participants score higher or lower than their personal average--the next time they are tested, they are more likely to score near their personal average, making scores unreliable.

• A) Regression toward the mean
• B) Deterioration
• C) Unrealistic scores
• D) Weakening of the mean

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