Although Soren once scored 37 points during a single high school basketball game,he was subsequently unable to beat or match this record no matter how hard he tried.His experience may be at least partially explained in terms of
A) an illusion of control.
B) regression toward the mean.
C) illusory correlation.
D) random assignment.

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Regression toward the mean suggests that extreme scores or events are likely to be followed by less extreme ones. In Soren's case, his initial score of 37 points was an extreme event, and thus it would be expected that subsequent scores would be closer to the average.

Although Soren Once Scored 37 Points During a Single High