The worldwide increase in intelligence test scores that has occurred over a short time frame has been called the ________ effect.
A)Sternberg
B)Gardner
C)Brody
D)Flynn

Question

The worldwide increase in intelligence test scores that has occurred over a short time frame has been called the ________ effect.
A)Sternberg
B)Gardner
C)Brody
D)Flynn

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The worldwide increase in intelligence test scores over a short time frame has been known as the Flynn effect, named after James R. Flynn, who first documented the phenomenon in the 1980s. The other options, Sternberg, Gardner, and Brody, are all psychologists who have contributed to the field of intelligence, but they are not associated with the Flynn effect.

The Worldwide Increase in Intelligence Test Scores That Has Occurred