Students who score much higher on an exam than they usually do can reasonably anticipate ________ scores when they are retested.
A) very low
B) somewhat lower
C) equally high
D) even higher

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Scores that are significantly higher than a student's usual performance can be attributed to various factors such as luck or an unusually good day. When retested, it's reasonable to expect scores to regress towards the student's mean performance level, hence somewhat lower.

Students Who Score Much Higher on an Exam Than They