TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE
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Question
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Flynn Effect
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Self-Efficacy
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Mental Age
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Predictive Validity
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Flynn effect refers to a secular increase in population intelligence quotient (IQ) observed throughout the 20th century (1–4). The changes were rapid, with measured intelligence typically increasing around three IQ points per decade.
Detailed explanation-2: -An example of the Flynn Effect is in intelligence scores. It is thought that if a person took an IQ test in the 19th Century, the average score would be significantly lower than it would be if that same person took an IQ test today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Flynn effect refers to the consistent upward drift in IQ test scores across generations which has been documented to be approximately 3 points per decade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Eysenck, J.C. Loehlin, D. Zeaman) have offered two possible causes of IQ gains over time, increased test sophistication and a rising level of educational achievement” (Flynn, 1984, p.