According to the Flynn effect,__________.
A) societal modernization has no impact on IQ scores
B) IQs increase steadily from one generation to the next
C) heredity plays a sizable role in the black-white IQ gap
D) IQ shows significant fluctuations over the lifespan

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The Flynn effect refers to the observed increase in IQ scores from one generation to the next, indicating that intelligence is not fixed but can be influenced by environmental and societal factors. Option A is incorrect as the Flynn effect shows that modernization does impact IQ scores. Option C is unrelated to the Flynn effect, which focuses on generational changes rather than racial differences. Option D is also incorrect as the Flynn effect focuses on generational changes in IQ scores rather than individual fluctuations.

According to the Flynn Effect,__________