According to Galton, tall parents had tall children, but the children wouldn't be quite as tall as their parents. That is, Galton discovered the phenomenon of
A) a negative correlation (but not the positive correlation, which had already been discovered)
B) regression to the mean
C) restriction of range
D) multiple regression

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Galton discovered the phenomenon of regression to the mean, which states that extreme scores on a variable tend to be followed by scores that are closer to the mean on that variable. This means that although tall parents are likely to have tall children, the children will not be as tall as their parents due to the regression to the mean.

According to Galton, Tall Parents Had Tall Children, but the Children