Most professional athletes tend to perform along the lines of their lifetime averages. If one player performs significantly better in one game or in one season then the chances are that he/she will perform worse in the next game or next season. This phenomenon is usually referred to as:
A) Regression to the mean.
B) Correlation.
C) Conjunctive fallacy.
D) "Hot hands" syndrome.

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Regression to the mean explains how after an extreme performance, future performances tend to be closer to the individual's average performance.

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