What Is the Name of the Phenomenon in Which IQ

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the phenomenon in which IQ scores in Western countries rose dramatically in the course of the 20th century?

• A) Breastfeeding effect
• B) Academic effect
• C) Butterfly effect
• D) Flynn effect

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; it plays an essential role in stress response, metabolism, and immune response.

Memory Interference

A phenomenon where one memory competes with or replaces another memory, often leading to forgetting or distorted recollections.

Anterograde Amnesia

The inability to form long-term memories of events occurring after a brain injury or brain surgery, although memories formed before the trauma are usually intact and short-term memory is unaffected.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.