Regression Toward the Mean Occurs When

question 12

Multiple Choice

Regression toward the mean occurs when

• A)people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment.
• B)people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average.
• C)people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention.
• D)people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.

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