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Jolene just got a 17 out of 100 on a psychology test. Her friend Melba tries to cheer her up by pointing out that she should perform better on the next test, simply due to_____
 
  a. the regression effect
  b. maturation
  c. history
  d. mortality

Question 2

Regression to the mean can occur when
 
  a. performance on two measures is not completely correlated
  b. there is selection on the basis of a measure correlated with the measure of interest
  c. a person who scores on the extremes on one test scores closer to the middle on a later test
  d. All of these are true.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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