A change or shift in a participant's performance toward a level or score that is closer to or more typical of his or her true potential or mean ability on some measure, after previously scoring unusually high or low on the same measure, is called ______.
A. history effect
B. testing effect
C. maturation
D. regression toward the mean
Answer: D
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A. cognitive factors B. environmental stimuli C. biological factors D. behavioral factors
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A) skills within contexts that are meaningful and relevant to the student. B) basic abilities such as memorization of facts. C) understanding and respect for students from other parts of the world. D) the importance of solving a problem with assistance from others.
In psychological investigations, most of the "error variance" in a study typically comes from
a. imprecise measurements made by the experimenter. b. systematic, explained variance from the independent variable. c. individual differences among the subjects. d. computer errors that occur in the data analysis.
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A. Hypothyroidism B. Fructose metabolism C. Cardiac invalidism. D. Glucose metabolism