Professor Newton Gave a Midterm Exam Where the Scores Ranged

question 222

Multiple Choice

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

• A)almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm.
• B)almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm.
• C)the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final.
• D)the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.

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