Suppose Stephen's First Novel Makes the New York Times Bestseller

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose Stephen's first novel makes the New York Times bestseller list. Regression to the mean implies that his second novel:

• A)will have a similar plot to his first model.
• B)will be even more popular than his first novel.
• C)won't be as popular as his first novel.
• D)will be a complete flop.

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