The Flynn Effect Is the

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Flynn effect is the

• A) effect of poverty on IQ score.
• B) influence of schooling on IQ score.
• C) overarching influence of g on lower mental abilities.
• D) increase in average IQ scores over the past several generations.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.