Here are some vocabulary words that you will hear:
 

steadily administer (v) compelling decade trend upward spatial abstract ìthrough the roofî recalibrate

renorm  sophistication propose familiarity media exposure perspectives relatively manipulate

Rising IQ Test Scores

1. By how much have IQ scores been rising? (1)
 

2. On which kinds of tests have the scores been going up even faster? By how much have scores on these tests gone up? (2)
 

3. T / F The questions asked on the exams have changed over the years. (1)
 

4. How much better would you do on an a test from the 1930s than a test given last year? (1)
 

5. Except for "increasing exposure to visual media", what are three other possible reasons why people are doing better on IQ tests now? (3)
 

6. Give examples how our exposure to visual media has been increasing over the years. (2)
 

7. What did the listening say about the effect of videogames on children? (1)
 

8. Does the rise in test scores indicate that our general intelligence is better than before? Explain. (1)
 

9. What are three kinds of intelligences mentioned at the end of the listening? (3)
 
 

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