Flynn effect in psychology

The Flynn effect refers to observations that intelligence test scores regularly increased in the 1900s. The effect was named for James Flynn.

A quote from Flynn's article:

"Demonstrates that every Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, WISC, WAIS, WISC-R, WAIS-R, and WPPSI standardization sample from 1932 to 1978 established norms of a higher standard than its predecessor. "

Flynn (1984, page 29)

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Sutton, G. W. (2023, September 24) . Flynn effect in psychology. Psychology Concepts and Theories. Retrieved from https://suttonpsychology.blogspot.com/2023/09/flynn-effect-in-psychology.html

Reference

Flynn, J. R. (1984). The mean IQ of Americans: Massive gains 1932 to 1978. Psychological Bulletin, 95(1), 29–51. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.95.1.29

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