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Regression Toward the Mean

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the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

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regression
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Regression Toward the Means
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Regression Toward the Mean's
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Regression Toward the Means'

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the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

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