Multiple Choice
After sports magazines give cover-story attention to the recent outstanding performances of an athlete,the individual often suffers a real decline in performance.This may be at least partially explained in terms of
A) illusory correlation.
B) the illusion control.
C) the placebo effect.
D) regression toward the mean.
Correct Answer:
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