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jho37

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The concept of regression to the mean is particularly important when
 
  A) doing research involving children.
  B) selecting research participants on the basis of gender or some other categorical variable.
  C) selecting research participants on the basis of extreme scores on some measure.
  D) doing research during daylight savings time.

Question 2

Which confounding factor is most likely to occur when participants are selected because their pretest measures were unusually high?
 
  A) regression to the mean
  B) testing
  C) attrition
  D) selection



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xthemafja

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




jho37

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Reply 2 on: Aug 4, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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