The statistical tendency for extreme scores or behaviors to return toward average is called
A) the regression heuristic.
B) regression toward the extreme.
C) regression toward the average.
D) reversion.

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The statistical tendency for extreme scores or behaviors to return toward average is called regression toward the average. This refers to the idea that extreme scores or behaviors are often outliers and thus less likely to be consistently repeated over time. Instead, these extreme scores or behaviors will tend to fall back toward the average over time.

The Statistical Tendency for Extreme Scores or Behaviors to Return