Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Flynn Effect

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the Flynn effect?

• A)A rapid rise in IQ has occurred in Western, industrialized nations during the last 50 years.
• B)Differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50 percent hereditary.
• C)The IQs of low SES children are more dramatically influenced by environmental factors than the IQs of high SES children.
• D)Children reared by the same mother resemble her in IQ to the same degree whether the child is a biological or adopted child.

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