2007-01-19 09:46:16 · 14 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Flynn effect, look it up.
2007-01-19 09:50:05 · update #1
The Flynn effect describes only the effect itself, not its cause.
2007-01-19 09:57:35 · update #2
If it has increased, then I would attribute it to better nutrition.
2007-01-19 09:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Your Best Fiend 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they keep lowering the difficulty of the tests to make it appear that the IQ is increasing...A student with a high IQ today would have great difficulty with a similar test given 50 or 60 years ago.
The same is true with SAT tests as well. If they didn't do that there would be no one in universities today.
You young people may not agree with me and give thumbs down...but go do some research and you will see it is true.
2007-01-19 17:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by pinelake302 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well, since you cited the Flynn effect, you already know the answer to this question (or at least one theoretical answer).
2007-01-19 17:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because secular progressives tend to have lower birth rates than religious conservatives.
2007-01-19 17:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by sdmike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure there were IQ tests 100 years ago? I would speculate the change in scores is because the test has changed.
2007-01-19 17:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the standards get lower and lower every year. when people start to fall behind, rather than make them catch up to everyone else, we just lower the standard, then we all look smart again!
2007-01-19 17:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by answerman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Assuming that the presupposition of your question is true: Perhaps the exponential increase of available information.
2007-01-19 17:51:39 · answer #7 · answered by Sammy D 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
mandatory public education until 16 yrs of age...better documentation. 100 yrs ago you could forge a birht certificate for anyone. today they can track you down! Also, they're more prevalent than 100 yrs ago, it's more standardized
2007-01-19 17:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by rachel 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because my family has procreated at a very rapid rate.
2007-01-19 17:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure it has. I once saw an 1890 10th grade graduation test that most college juniors couldn't pass.
2007-01-19 17:49:34 · answer #10 · answered by Ben B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋