Which Situation Most Closely Represents an Example of "Regression to the Mean

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which situation most closely represents an example of "regression to the mean"?

• A)Two hearing-impaired parents produce a child who has normal hearing.
• B)A 40-year-old man whose father developed type 2 diabetes mellitus at age 50 is diagnosed with the disorder.
• C)The three children of a mother who has an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 170 all have IQs in the 110 to 120 range.
• D)A child whose biologic parents are thin is adopted by a family whose members are obese and eventually becomes overweight.

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