Statisticians will often describe how extreme performances,both good and bad,tend to be followed by more average levels of performance.This _____ might be one explanation for why many psychotherapy patients improve regardless of the type of therapy received.

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Regression to the mean is the tendency for extreme performances to be followed by more average performances. This can explain why many psychotherapy patients improve regardless of the type of therapy received, as their extreme symptoms may have led them to seek therapy in the first place, and their subsequent improvement could be a result of natural regression to the mean. The other answer choices do not fit the description provided in the question.

Statisticians Will Often Describe How Extreme Performances,both Good and Bad,tend