Question

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

a. almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm.
b. almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm.
c. the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final.
d. the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.