In a one-group pretest-posttest design, which of the following will likely occur whenever researchers gather a set of extreme scores taken at one time and compare them with scores taken at another point in time?

A. testing effects
B. propensity score matching
C. regression toward the mean
D. selection differences


Answer: C

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