Flynn Effect
The
Fl ynn Effect
1. Do you believe people are really getting smarter? Why or Why not?
I d o b eliev e p eo p le ar e r eally g et t in g s m ar t er t h an b ef o r e. I n t h es e d ay s , wh en we t r y t o k n o w s o m e in f o r m at io n , we can eas ily g et it b y u s in g in t er n et o r b o o k s . S o , if p eo p le wan t t o k n o w cu r io u s t h in g s , t h ey will f in d it . A ls o , m o d er n ch ild r en ' s liv in g en v ir o n m en t is o n e o f t h e b ig g es t r eas o n . C h ild r en can lear n an y t h in g b y b o o k s , TV an d u s in g co m p u t er . U s in g t h es e m at er ials b y r ead in g , wat ch in g an d t y p in g m ak e ch ild r en t o b e s m ar t .
2. Which of the factors explaining the Flynn effect do you accept?
I d o accep t t h e ed u cat io n f act o r . A ct u ally , all o f f act o r s co u ld b e r ig h t . Th e ed u cat io n en v ir o n m en t an d ed u cat io n m et h o d ar e r ap id ly d ev elo p ed . Th er e ar e d if f er en ce b et ween o u r an ces t o r s an d m o d er n s t u d en t s ed u cat io n lev el. Th er ef o r e, t h e r eas o n wh y I s elect t h e ed u cat io n is t h at m o d er n s t u d en t s h av e m o r e h ig h lev el o f I Q t h an t h e p as t s t u d en t s . 3.
If the Flynn effect is true, does this undermine the theory that IQ is mostly inherited? Why or why not?
I t is g en er ally accep t ed t h at in t ellig en ce is n o t in h er it ed b u t can b e r elat ed t o t h e en v ir o n m en t . N o n e o f u s was b o r n wit h a h u g e I Q o r wit h lo w I Q . J u s t b ecau s e t h e p ar en t s o f a ch ild ar e in t ellig en t d o es n o t m ean t h at t h eir ch ild will b e as in t ellig en t as t h ey ar e. B u t it d ep en d s o n t h e en v ir o n m en t we g r o w u p . I f we m ak e u s e o f t h e p o t en t ial we h av e in h er it ed o r n o t . I n t ellig en ce can b e t r ain ed ev en wh en
Fl ynn Effect
1. Do you believe people are really getting smarter? Why or Why not?
I d o b eliev e p eo p le ar e r eally g et t in g s m ar t er t h an b ef o r e. I n t h es e d ay s , wh en we t r y t o k n o w s o m e in f o r m at io n , we can eas ily g et it b y u s in g in t er n et o r b o o k s . S o , if p eo p le wan t t o k n o w cu r io u s t h in g s , t h ey will f in d it . A ls o , m o d er n ch ild r en ' s liv in g en v ir o n m en t is o n e o f t h e b ig g es t r eas o n . C h ild r en can lear n an y t h in g b y b o o k s , TV an d u s in g co m p u t er . U s in g t h es e m at er ials b y r ead in g , wat ch in g an d t y p in g m ak e ch ild r en t o b e s m ar t .
2. Which of the factors explaining the Flynn effect do you accept?
I d o accep t t h e ed u cat io n f act o r . A ct u ally , all o f f act o r s co u ld b e r ig h t . Th e ed u cat io n en v ir o n m en t an d ed u cat io n m et h o d ar e r ap id ly d ev elo p ed . Th er e ar e d if f er en ce b et ween o u r an ces t o r s an d m o d er n s t u d en t s ed u cat io n lev el. Th er ef o r e, t h e r eas o n wh y I s elect t h e ed u cat io n is t h at m o d er n s t u d en t s h av e m o r e h ig h lev el o f I Q t h an t h e p as t s t u d en t s . 3.
If the Flynn effect is true, does this undermine the theory that IQ is mostly inherited? Why or why not?
I t is g en er ally accep t ed t h at in t ellig en ce is n o t in h er it ed b u t can b e r elat ed t o t h e en v ir o n m en t . N o n e o f u s was b o r n wit h a h u g e I Q o r wit h lo w I Q . J u s t b ecau s e t h e p ar en t s o f a ch ild ar e in t ellig en t d o es n o t m ean t h at t h eir ch ild will b e as in t ellig en t as t h ey ar e. B u t it d ep en d s o n t h e en v ir o n m en t we g r o w u p . I f we m ak e u s e o f t h e p o t en t ial we h av e in h er it ed o r n o t . I n t ellig en ce can b e t r ain ed ev en wh en