The Flynneffect is characterized by
A) an average rise in measured intelligence each year from the year a test was normed.
B) an average decline in measured intelligence each year from the year that a test was normed.
C) fluctuating scores in measured intelligence as a presumed function of different dominant sources of variance.
D) a radical change to a flamboyant and hedonistic lifestyle reminiscent of that of the 1940s movie star, Errol Flynn.

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The Flynneffect refers to the phenomenon of an average rise in measured intelligence each year from the year a test was normed. This increase is observed in most industrialized countries and is believed to be due to improvements in environmental and educational factors, as well as better nutrition and healthcare.

The Flynneffect Is Characterized by