A friend of yours, a senior, took the Graduate Record Exam in September and scored in the 99th percentile. In February, your friend took the same exam over again. This time your friend scored in the 90th percentile. As a research methods student, you told your friend that his/her lowered score was most likely due to:
a. testing
b. differential selection.
c. statistical regression.
d. demoralization.
e. compensation rivalry.
c
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a. transgender persons b. lesbians c. gays d. bisexuals
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