According to the regressiveness principle,extreme values of some quantity deviate to a large extent from the average value of that quantity.

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The regressiveness principle, often confused in this context, does not describe how extreme values deviate from the average. It is more accurately related to the concept of regression to the mean, which suggests that following an extreme random event, the next event is likely to be less extreme and closer to the average.

According to the Regressiveness Principle,extreme Values of Some Quantity Deviate