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Date Posted: 08:58:01 02/22/07 Thu
Author: Derwin Sisnett (more metaphors . . .)
Subject: Re: Flynn Effect: IQ/G/etc...
In reply to: Elizabeth Luster 's message, "Flynn Effect: IQ/G/etc..." on 20:30:29 02/17/07 Sat

The Flynn effect does seem tricky . . . instead of comparing two different elements, it might be easier to look at two cacti as mental capacities and the sun as knowledge (creative, analytical, etc.). Oh, and let's throw a mountain in there, too--this can address social influences! At one point in time one of the cacti might have grown on the bottom of the mountain where it might have had fair exposure to the sun. As time progressed, and its roots spread upward, the new cactus that sprouted was exposed to more sun; in time, every new cactus is exposed to more sun (intelligence) than the previous cactus.

Of course this could be more confusing than just looking at intellgence and social influence for what it is. It is common to "teach to the test," so it is inevitable that as a time progresses, students will perform better. Does this make this generation smarter than the last? I would venture to say no, but when comparing apples to apples one generation might have an advantage over another in several areas.

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