Proclivity of a subject who scores either very high or very low on a test to perform more toward the median score during a retest.
REGRESSION EFFECT: "The regression effect explains the tendency of test takers to score differently on a retest."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "REGRESSION EFFECT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/regression-effect/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
