Which of the Following Is True

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) When regression to the mean occurs, the scores of the entire sample tend to become more similar over time.
• B) When regression to the mean occurs, participants who score at the extremes of the distribution tend to become less extreme when tested a second time.
• C) When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive lower scores when tested a second time.
• D) When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive higher scores when tested a second time.

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Definitions:

Reduced Awareness

A state or condition in which an individual's perception and recognition of external stimuli are decreased.

Wild Mood Swings

Rapid and intense changes in emotional state without a clear cause.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception, often experienced in auditory or visual forms.

Delusions

False, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual’s culture.