The Tendency of Scores That Are Well Below the Mean

question 44

Multiple Choice

The tendency of scores that are well below the mean to move up toward the mean on retesting, and the tendency of scores that are well above the mean to move down toward the mean on retesting is called:

• A) Selection effect
• B) Maturation effect
• C) Instrumentation effect
• D) Regression artifact effect

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Definitions:

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