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The Flynn Effect deals with the issue of how the general IQ scores of a population change over time. Below are three graphs indicating possible trends and fluctuations of IQ scores over time. Click on the image which most accurately portrays how you think IQ scores have changed with time?
Ironically, in spite of the fact that children spend longer on average in school than in previous decades, the Flynn Effect does not show up on the parts of standardized tests that measure school-related subjects. That is, tests of vocabulary, arithmetic, or general knowledge (such as the sorts of facts one learns in school) have showed little increase, but scores have increased markedly on tests thought to measure ‘general intelligence’ (or ‘g’), such as Raven’s Progressive Matrices which require mental manipulation of objects, logical inference, or other abstract reasoning.
originally posted by: Aliensun
a reply to: onequestion
That is not to say that "smarter" is better.
Stupid people do stupid things,
Smart people outsmart each other,
Then themselves, then themselves.
You have an IQ of 158
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originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
a reply to: chr0naut
You have an IQ of 158
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I could kill someone with my brainpower!
lmao
It definitely isn't accurate. I've done a proper test and scored about 25 points less.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
a reply to: chr0naut
You have an IQ of 158
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Show your friends how smart you are by placing an official badge on your blog, profile or forums!
I could kill someone with my brainpower!
lmao
It definitely isn't accurate. I've done a proper test and scored about 25 points less.
Perhaps if IQ had mass, we'd be singularities?
originally posted by: chr0naut
However, I did an online test recently (www.free-iqtest.net...) and it came out with a ridiculously high score (I suspect I may have answered every one of their questions correctly). To me, the 20 questions were heavily weighted towards the mathematical (which I'm admittedly not that great at) and didn't really involve much deductive work to answer.