Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28 percent to 89 percent; the average score for the exam was 69 percent. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, what should you expect on the final exam?

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Regression toward the mean suggests that extreme scores tend to be closer to the average on subsequent tests. Thus, students who scored highest on the midterm are likely to score closer to the average on the final.

Professor Newton Gave a Midterm Exam Where the Scores Ranged