Tatum is taking a class on intelligence, in which she learns that her generation is smarter than her parents' generation, who are smarter than their own parents. This progressive increase in intelligence scores is called the
A)Barnum effect.
B)Flynn effect.
C)criterion effect.
D)hindsight bias.
E)reverse idiocracy.

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The Flynn effect refers to the observed rise in average intelligence test scores over the past century, which has been noted in various parts of the world. This phenomenon suggests that each generation has, on average, scored higher on IQ tests than the generation before it.

Tatum Is Taking a Class on Intelligence, in Which She