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Flynn (2003) found that IQ scores increased 18 points in the United States between the years of 1947 and 2002.Which of the following does NOT explain the cause of this increase?


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Average Amount

The sum of numerical values divided by the count of values, providing a central or typical value for a dataset.

Significance Level

The likelihood of incorrectly dismissing the null hypothesis in a statistical analysis, commonly represented by alpha, when it is in fact correct.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly referred to as a "false positive" result.

Alpha (α)

A pre-specified significance level in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of making a Type I error, or falsely rejecting the null hypothesis.

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