Since the 1990s, What Has Happened to the Trend in Intelligence

question 2

Multiple Choice

Since the 1990s, what has happened to the trend in intelligence scores called the Flynn effect?

• A) The Flynn effect has reversed for men but not for women.
• B) The Flynn effect seems to have stabilized in less developed countries but not in European samples.
• C) The Flynn effect has reversed for women but not for men.
• D) The Flynn effect has reversed itself worldwide, with IQ scores not dropping in each generation.
• E) The Flynn effect seems to have stabilized in European samples but not in less developed countries.

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