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Conspiracy Fact. Dumbed down. (www.popularmechanics.com)
posted 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus +8 / -0
American IQ Scores Have Rapidly Dropped, Proving the 'Reverse Flynn Effect'
Are we really getting less intelligent? Here's the truth.
www.popularmechanics.com
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– HusbandsLead 2 points 2 years ago +2 / -0

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 1 point 2 years ago +1 / -0

Scores in verbal reasoning, matrix reasoning, and letter and number series all declined but, interestingly, scores in spatial reasoning went up.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a43469569/american-iq-scores-decline-reverse-flynn-effect/

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– Ep0ch 2 points 2 years ago +2 / -0

Technology is to blame. The cellphone has precipitated decline to epic proportions. All those problems are a run off of it.

Spatial reasoning is artifical. It often amounts to a child playing with toys. But obviously on using screens it is increasing. Where the rest are faster declining numbers verbal matrix.

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 3 points 2 years ago +3 / -0

Common core did it's job. Before that, No Child Left Behind. It was planned, and implemented.

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