The Widespread Improvement in Intelligence Test Performance During the Past

question 108

Multiple Choice

The widespread improvement in intelligence test performance during the past century is called

• A)the bell curve.
• B)divergent thinking.
• C)the g factor.
• D)the Flynn effect.

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