GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
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Question
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The Flynn effect is LEAST likely to be explained in terms of
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changes in human genetic characteristics
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increasing educational opportunities
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reductions in family size
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improvements in infant nutrition
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greater access to technology
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Flynn effect theory, the increase in IQ scores can in part be ascribed to improvements in education and better nutrition. In addition, people are reading more, and new technology-computers, Internet-forces people to think more abstractly. All of this leads to an increase in the IQ score.
Detailed explanation-2: -The FE is likely caused by environmental factors, but the extent to which a given individual receives an environmental boost may be moderated by genetic factors, as is true of any trait (Turkheimer, 2000).
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