Research on the Flynn Effect Indicates That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that

• A) IQ gains between generations are probably due to easier test items.
• B) IQ gains between generations present a major challenge to the assumption that ethnic variations in IQ are mostly genetic.
• C) this phenomenon is not evident in developing nations.
• D) the black-white gap in IQ is larger than the generational gain in fluid intelligence.

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