A Worldwide Survey of Intelligence Test Scores Showed Significant Gains

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A worldwide survey of intelligence test scores showed significant gains in average IQ scores in 14 nations in just one generation. These results provide support for environmental influences on IQ scores because the amount of time involved is far too short for genetically influenced changes to have occurred.

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