Regression Toward the Mean Refers to the Tendency for

question 39

Multiple Choice

Regression toward the mean refers to the tendency for

• A) negative feelings to generalize from old relationships to new relationships.
• B) unusual events to be followed by more ordinary events.
• C) different therapeutic treatments to yield similar outcomes.
• D) pessimistic thinking to trigger maladaptive emotions.

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