The Widespread Improvement in Intelligence Test Performance During the Past

question 49

Multiple Choice

The widespread improvement in intelligence test performance during the past century is called

• A) the bell curve.
• B) the normal curve.
• C) standardization.
• D) the Flynn effect.

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