When we select people with extreme opinions or neighborhoods with very high crime rates, we are likely to see change regardless of any type of intervention we might introduce because of ________.

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Statistical regression is a phenomenon where extreme scores revert to the mean over time. Therefore, if we select people with extreme opinions or neighborhoods with very high crime rates, we are likely to see change even without intervention simply due to statistical regression. Thus, choice A is the best option. History refers to past events or circumstances, testing effects refer to the influence of previous testing on subsequent testing, and mortality refers to the loss of participants in a study over time. None of these factors fully explain why we are likely to see change in extreme groups.

When We Select People with Extreme Opinions or Neighborhoods with Very