MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'flynn'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107730&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fflynn-effect-in-atkins-mrid-death.html A copy of my APA 2011 (Div 33) presentation, The Flynn effect in Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases: To adjust or not to adjust? That is the question", which was part of an invited symposium organized by Greg Olley (other participants were Judge Kevin Foley and psychologists Karen Salekin and Tim Derning), is now available for on-line viewing as a PPT slide show at my SlideShare site.This on-line version includes many more slides than presented at the symposium- iPost using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn E... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107730 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:18:00 +0100 5107730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086360&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fflynn-effect-in-mrid-capital-cases.html I am in the process of finalizing a PPT presentation for an Atkins related invited symposium at APA conference next week. The title of my presentation is in the slide below. (double lick on images to enlarge)This slide is followed by a few of the introductory slides that related to the first working paper previously posted as part of the Flynn Effect series. Eventually the entire PPT show will be uploaded for on-line viewing. Stay tuned. -iPost made using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn Effect norm obsole... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086360 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:30:00 +0100 5086360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953138&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F06%2Ficdp-flynn-effect-archive-project.html The Flynn Effect Archive Project has been updated.  Click on link to learn more about the project and to access the current version. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953138 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:45:00 +0100 4953138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921613&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fgresham-and-reschly-2011-on-of-practice.html This article will be added to the FE Archive Project soon....it is long overdue for an update. - iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn effect psychological assessment standards expert witnesses Generated by: Tag Generator (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921613 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:08:00 +0100 4921613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921750&cid=t_156071_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMKmkri7wsTU%2F Adding his voice to a growing chorus of criticism over US trade policy on pharmaceuticals, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has written a stern letter to US President Barack Obama to complain that recent efforts by the US Trade Representative to negotiate various trade agreements could threaten healthcare programs serving vulnerable populations in the US. Specifically, he cites negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, or TPP, which is a free trade agreement that aims to integrate the economies of the Asia-Pacific region. The talks have included proposals based on an earlier trade agreement with South Korea that he and others fear could restrict pricing procedures used by federal and state programs in the US, such as Medicare. How so? US agencies and state governments negotia... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921750 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:27:13 +0100 4921750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828858&cid=t_156071_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtJzNi-eaX4U%2F By Jim HarperThe May/June issue of Foreign Affairs focuses on “The New Arab Revolt” (also the focus of an event at Cato a month ago). Some of the articles have a touch of datedness because they refer to the continuing pursuit of Osama bin Laden. But not so Stephen Flynn’s “Recalibrating Homeland Security,” ($) a terrific discussion of how the federal government’s post-9/11 policies have failed to meet the challenge of terrorism. Flynn throws a sentence at the living icon of al Qaeda, but the insights of his article are well worth taking in. Most insightfully, Flynn theorizes just why it is that “nearly a decade after al Qaeda struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Washington still lacks a coherent strategy for harnessing the nation’s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828858 Mon, 16 May 2011 14:18:20 +0100 4828858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775493&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fflynn-effect-archive-project-two-new.html Two new Flynn effect articles that will be added to the Flynn Effect Archive Project when next updated.Click on images to enlarge- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn effect Generated by: Tag Generator (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775493 Mon, 02 May 2011 17:53:00 +0100 4775493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719980&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fflynn-effect-archive-kanaya-ceci-2011.html Another new study by Kanaya & Ceci on the WISC Flynn effect in special education populations. Next time the FE Archive Project is updated, this will be added.Double click on image to enlarge- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology Forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn effect WISC WISC-R WISC-III Flynn effect archive Generated by: Tag Generator (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719980 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:20:00 +0100 4719980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615263&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fresearch-brief-another-study-german.html This article will be added to the online Flynn Effect archive next time it is updated.Double click on image to enlarge.- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ testing IQ scores CHC intelligence theory CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology school psychology individual differences cognitive psychology neuropsychology psychology special education educational psychology psychometrics psychological assessment psychological measurement IQs Corner general intelligence Flynn effect Generated by: Tag Generator (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615263 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:01:00 +0100 4615263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610831&cid=t_156071_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fquiet-masterpiece-set-in-1920s.html It's a book about a steel worker in 1920s Baltimore. In less sure hands it might not have worked out so well. What about this self-published paperback made me, an inconstant and flightly reader, read all the way to the end? I'll let Celeste take it from here. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610831 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:01:00 +0100 4610831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489592&cid=t_156071_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Forthopedic-surgery-study-documents-overuse-mris-defensive-medicine-strategy%2F A new study being reported on this week has documented in a prospective manner the overuse of radiology studies, particularly MRIs, in an attempt by orthopedic surgeons to protect themselves from malpractice lawuits through the strategy of “defensive medicine.” The study was led by Dr. John Flynn of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489592 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:14:07 +0100 4489592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394593&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fimpact-of-chc-intelligence-theory.html I have made numerous posts about the CHC theory of intelligence now being considered the consensus psychometric model of the structure of intelligence (click here for latest)The conclusion that CHC Theory is the consensus psychometric model of the structure of intelligence is reinforced by a diverse set of activities that have occurred beyond the boundaries the CHC-focused research and test development. Select examples are listed below:• In a methodological research review, Reeve and Blacksmith (2009) used the CHC taxonomy to code the type and proportion of ability indicators present in published factor studies that sought to identify the g-factor.• Haier, Colom, Schroeder, Condon, Tang, Eaves & Head (2009) added methodological rigor to their research on the parieto-frontal integration... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394593 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:34:00 +0100 4394593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294830&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fflynn-effect-archive-project-updated-12.html [double click on image to enlarge] A new version of the Flynn Effect Archive Project is now posted.  Due to time constraints, the new version has been simplified.  I made the difficult decision to no longer provide subcategories (branches when viewing as a MindMap) that organized select articles from the master reference list.  This level of detail constrained me from providing timely updates for the project...so I had to make an executive decision to simplify.  Also, the name is now simply the Flynn Effect Archive Project and not the Flynn Effect Atkins MR/ID Archive project.  The contents is broader than just Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases.If anyone would like to see the subcategory (additional sub-branches) feature returned, please feel free to take the master... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294830 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:06:00 +0100 4294830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294831&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fgerman-gc-crystallized-iq-res-synthesis.html Copy of open access article can be found by clicking here. Double click on image to enlarge.- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence intelligence testing Atkins cases ICDP blog psychology school psychology neuropsychology Forensic psychology criminal psychology criminal justice death penalty capital punishment ABA IQ tests IQ scores adaptive behavior AAIDD mental retardation intellectual disability Flynn effect (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294831 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:58:00 +0100 4294831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265827&cid=t_156071_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FjwSOgAXdePI%2F Lara Flynn Boyle was on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265827 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:14:43 +0100 4265827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225455&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fiq-test-battery-publication-timeline.html As I've become involved in consulting on Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases, a frequent topic raised is that of norm obsolescence (aka, the Flynn Effect). When talking with others I often have trouble spitting out the exact date of publication of the various revisions of tests, as I keep track of more than just the Wechsler batteries (which are the primary IQ tests in Atkins reports). I often wonder if others question my expertise...but most don't realize that there are more IQ batteries out there than just the Wechsler adult battery....and, in particular, a large number of child normed batteries and other batteries spanning childhood and adulthood. Thus, I decided to put together a cheat sheet for myself..one that I could print and have in my files. I put it together in the form of a simple... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225455 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:06:00 +0100 4225455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159346&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fresearch-brief-more-support-for-flynn.html Nijman, E. E., Scheirs, J. G. M., Prinsen, M. J. H., Abbink, C. D., & Blok, J. B. (2010). Exploring the Flynn effect in mentally retarded adults by using a nonverbal intelligence test for children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31(6), 1404-1411.AbstractIncreases in the scores on IQ tests across generations have been called the Flynn effect (FE). One of the unresolved questions is whether the FE affects all subsamples of the intellectual ability distribution equally. The present study was aimed at determining the size of the FE in moderately mentally retarded individuals. A nonverbal intelligence test developed for children, the Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Test (SON), was administered to 32 retarded adults with a mental age of 3–6 years. Sixty-nine children with a biol... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159346 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:07:00 +0100 4159346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086392&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ftwo-new-atkins-mrid-death-penalty-flynn.html Two new articles published regarding the issue of adjusting IQ scores for the Flynn Effect in Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases. These will be included in an update of the ICDP Flynn Effect archive project which I hope to complete by the end of the week.Looking to science rather than convention in adjusting IQ scores when death is at issue. 2010 Volume 41, Issue 5 (Oct), p. 413-419. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Cunningham, Mark D.; Tassé, Marc J.AbstractThe progressive obsolescence of IQ test norms and associated score inflation (i.e., the Flynn effect) may have literal life and death significance in capital mental retardation determinations (i.e., Atkins hearings). Hagan, Drogin, and Guilmette (2008) asserted that IQ score corrections for the Flynn effect were inconsis... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086392 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:47:00 +0100 4086392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074243&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fipost-jpa-special-issue-on-flynn-effect.html Discussion on the Flynn Effect. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28(5), 441-447.Fletcher, J. M., Stuebing, K. K., & Hughes, L. C. (2010). IQ Scores Should Be Corrected for the Flynn Effect in High-Stakes Decisions. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28(5), 469-473.Flynn, J. R. (2010). Problems With IQ Gains: The Huge Vocabulary Gap. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28(5), 412-433.Hagan, L. D., Drogin, E. Y., & Guilmette, T. J. (2010). IQ Scores Should Not Be Adjusted for the Flynn Effect in Capital Punishment Cases. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28(5), 474-476.Kaufman, A. S. (2010). ''In What Way Are Apples and Oranges Alike?'' A Critique of Flynn's Interpretation of the Flynn Effect. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28(5), 382-398.Kaufman, A. S. (2... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074243 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:45:00 +0100 4074243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929326&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fwilliams-comments-on-scott-barry.html A reader (Bob Williams), contacted me as he had a rather lengthy set of comments he wished to make in response to the guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman on "The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations:  Are There Common Links."  His comments would not fit in the small "comment" feature of the blog.  So, reproduced below are Bob Williams comments "as is" (and as extracted from the body of an email sent to the blogmaster).Bob Williams states:I would like to offer some detailed comments:Literacy involves the ability to write, read, and comprehend information of varying levels of complexity. It is estimated that there are 774 million illiterate adults in the world, 65% whom are women (UNESCO Intsistute for Statistics, 2007). In the United States... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929326 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:00 +0100 3929326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895993&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fflynn-effect-and-iq-disparities-among.html The following is a guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman, the author of the most excellent Psychology Today Beautiful Minds blog---a regular read of this blogmaster.  A number of the links in the article were added by IQs Corner blogmaster.The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations: Are There Common Links?By Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.Over the years, various ‘social multipliers' (Dickens & Flynn, 2006) have been proposed to account for the Flynn Effect-the dramatic increase in IQ witnessed every decade of the 20th century. Potential environmental effects include increased nutrition, increased test familiarity, heterosis, increased scientific education, video games, TV show complexity, modernization, and more. Surely a combination of factors contrib... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895993 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0100 3895993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872650&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fresearch-brief-8-16-10-more-flynn.html This study examined the possible Flynn effects on clinical memory tests involving the learning and recall of verbal and nonverbal material. Comparisons of the age-related norms on the list learning and design learning tasks from the Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery (AMIPB), published in 1985, and its successor, the BIRT (Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust) Memory and Information Processing Battery (BMIPB) published in 2007, indicate that there is a significant Flynn effect on tests of memory function. This effect appears to be material specific with statistically significant improvements in all scores on tests involving the learning and recall of visual material in every age range evident over a 22-year period. Verbal memory abilities appear to be relatively stable with no si... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872650 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:02:00 +0100 3872650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822953&cid=t_156071_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FzsIKEYOAYOU%2F Who are the most search for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822953 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:09:16 +0100 3822953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823025&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fnew-flynn-effect-related-article-in.html This article will be added to the Atkins MR/ID Flynn Effect Archive when it is next updated.  Stay tuned.What I particularly like about the article is the fact that the author conceptualizes, organizes, and interprets the research findings in the context of contemporary Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of intelligence....the theory I continue to advocate for as the best current psychometric taxonomy for understanding intelligence test performance.Anyone who would like to get early access to a PDF copy of the article in EXCHANGE for a guest blog post at this blog, should contact the blogmaster at iap@earthlink.netMarks, D. F. (2010). IQ VARIATIONS ACROSS TIME, RACE, AND NATIONALITY: AN ARTIFACT OF DIFFERENCES IN LITERACY SKILLS. Psychological Reports, 106(3), 643-664.A body of data on... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823025 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:45:00 +0100 3823025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802586&cid=t_156071_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FRSx3foaRw3A%2F Last week, several public interest groups filed a complaint with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights alleging the Obama Administration’s US trade policy violates international human rights obligations. Specifically, the groups charge the White House has used the US Trade Representative’s ‘Special 301′ status toward foreign intellectual property law standards to promote policies that restrict access to affordable medicines (background). We spoke with Sean Flynn, who is the associate director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual at the Washington College of Law, about why this step was taken… Pharmalot: So why was this complaint filed? And why now? The issues raised are not new. Flynn: Here’s the background. After the US Trade Rep’s 2009 ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802586 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:19:23 +0100 3802586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780462&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fflynn-effect-iq-archive-project-updated.html The Flynn Effect IQ archive project has been updated at IQs Corner sister blog....Intellectual Competence and the Death Penalty.  Check it out.Technorati Tags: psychology, forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, neuropsychology, intelligence, school psychology, psychometrics, educational psychology, IQ, IQ tests, IQ scores, adaptive behavior, adaptive functioning, intellectual disability, mental retardation, MR, ID, criminal psychology, criminal defense, criminal justice, ABA, American Bar Association, Atkins cases, death penalty, capital punishment, AAIDD, Atkins MR/ID listserv, ICDP blog, Flynn Effect, Flynn Effect Archive, Flynn Effect MR/ID Project (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780462 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:00 +0100 3780462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772468&cid=t_156071_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FFY7B5pRD5NU%2F Several public interest groups will file a complaint today with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights alleging that the Obama Administration’s US trade policy violates international human rights obligations. Specifically, the groups charge the White House has used the US Trade Representative’s ‘Special 301′ status toward foreign intellectual property law standards to promote policies that restrict access to affordable medicines. “Although the 2010 Report shows some improvement, the Obama administration continues using Special 301 to pressure developing countries to adopt escalating intellectual property rules that are not required by any international agreement and that will negatively impact access to medicines,” says Sean Flynn, associa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772468 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:42:05 +0100 3772468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714313&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fflynn-effect-report-series-is-flynn.html This report is the second in a series of brief reports the will define, explain, and summarize the scholarly consensus regarding the validity of the Flynn Effect (FE). This brief report presents a summary of the majority of FE research (in tabular form of n=113 publications) which indicates (via a simple “vote tally” method) that despite no consensus regarding the possible causes of the FE, it is overwhelming recognized as a fact by the scientific community. The series will conclude with an evaluation of the question whether a professional consensus has emerged regarding the practice of adjusting dated IQ test scores for the Flynn Effect, an issue of increasing debate in Atkins MR/ID capital punishment hearings.Technorati Tags: psychology, forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, neur... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714313 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:45:00 +0100 3714313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710678&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fflynn-effect-report-series-what-is.html This report is the first in a series of brief reports the will define, explain, and summarize the scholarly consensus regarding the validity of the Flynn Effect.  The series will conclude with an evaluation of the question whether a professional consensus has emerged regarding the practice of adjusting dated IQ test scores for the Flynn Effect, an issue of increasing debate in Atkins MR/ID capital punishment hearings.Technorati Tags: psychology, forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, neuropsychology, intelligence, school psychology, psychometrics, educational psychology, IQ, IQ tests, IQ scores, adaptive behavior, adaptive functioning, intellectual disability, mental retardation, MR, ID, criminal psychology, criminal defense, criminal justice, ABA, American Bar Association, Atkins ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710678 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:01:00 +0100 3710678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501611&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fresearch-brief-4-23-10-flynn-effect-and.html This article will be included in the next update to the Flynn Effect on-line archive.....hopefully soon.Rushton, J. P., & Jensen, A. R. (2010). The rise and fall of the Flynn Effect as a reason to expect a narrowing of the Black White IQ gap. Intelligence, 38(2), 213-219.AbstractIn this Editorial we correct the false claim that g loadings and inbreeding depression scores correlate with the secular gains in IQ. This claim has been used to render the logic of heritable g a “red herring” and an “absurdity” as an explanation of Black–White differences because secular gains are environmental in origin. In point of fact, while g loadings and inbreeding depression scores on the 11 subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children correlate significantly positively with Black�... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501611 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:03:00 +0100 3501611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443848&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fpsychometric-ps-to-johnston-v-florida.html This is a follow-up to my brief comments yesterday regarding the Johstone v Fl (2010) denied MR/ID appeal of two days ago.As mentioned in the decision and my blog comment, the WAIS-III/WAIS-IV tests correlated .94 in a study reported in the WAIS-IV technical manual.  This is a very high correlation...but does NOT mean that the two tests should be expected to provide identical IQ scores.  I discuss these issues in a prior IAP AP101 report.The tests have different norm dates and thus, the later version (WAIS-IV) would be expected to provide a lower score based on the Flynn effect.  More importantly, as reported in the IAP AP101 report, when one calculates the standard deviation of the difference score (see page 6 of that report) for a correlation of .94, the resulting value is 5.2 (round ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443848 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:29:00 +0100 3443848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435137&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fresearch-briefs-russell-2010-on-test.html Russell, W. E. (2010). The 'Obsolescence' of Assessment Procedures. Journal Applied Neuropsychology, 17(1),60-67AbstractThe concept that obsolescence or being “out of date” makes a test or procedure invalid (“inaccurate,” “inappropriate,” “not useful,” “creating wrong interpretations,” etc.) has been widely accepted in psychology and neuropsychology. Such obsolescence, produced by publishing a new version of a test, has produced an extensive nullification of research effort (probably 10,000 Wechsler studies). The arguments, attempting to justify obsolescence, include the Flynn Effect, the creation of a new version of a test or simply time. However, the Flynn Effect appears to have plateaued. In psychometric theory, validated tests do not lose their validity due to the c... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435137 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:23:00 +0100 3435137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172073&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fflynn-iq-effect-atkins-mrid-archive.html The Flynn IQ Effect Archive on-line resource has been updated to include the following four new manuscripts.Lynn, R. & Meisenberg, G. (2010).  The average IQ of sub-Saharan Africans: Comments on Wicherts, Dolan, and van der Maas.  Intelligence, 38, 21–29Rushton, J. P. & Jensen, A. R. (in press).  The rise and fall of the Flynn Effect as a reason to expect a narrowing of the Black–White IQ gap? Intelligence.Sundet, J. M., Eriksen, W., Borren, I. & Tambs, K. (2010).  The Flynn effect in sibships: Investigating the role of age differences between siblings.  Intelligence, 38, 38–44.Wicherts, J. M., Dolan, C. V., Carlson, J. S., & van der Maas, H. L. J. (in press). Raven’s test performance of sub-Saharan Africans; mean level, psychometric properties, and the Flynn E... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172073 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0100 3172073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163907&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fflynn-effect-iq-project-announcement.html This is a cross post from IQs Corner sister blog--ICDPAnyone familiar with Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases knows that the Flynn Effect is a frequently argued measurement issue in these cases.  To facilitate a thorough understanding of the pro- and con- Flynn Effect research literature, a small group of individuals are working together to build a master archive of FE related research articles.  The individuals who have contributed their time and effort to this project currently include Dale Watson, Greg Olley, Karen Salekin, Kevin Foley and the blogmaster (Kevin McGrew).  The core of the system is the master reference list of all articles.  This is a project of the Intellectual Competence and Death Penalty blog.This on-line archive system is issue neutral.  The sys... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163907 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:46:00 +0100 3163907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149188&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fiq-flynn-effect-archive-project-at-icdp.html Interested in Flynn Effect research literature?  Check out new collaborative Atkins MR/ID Capital Punishment Flynn Effect Archive Project at sister blog--ICDP.  Also looking for articles we are missing.echnorati Tags: psychology, cognition, school psychology, educational psychology, forensic psychology, neuropsychology, criminal psychology, intelligence, IQ, IQ tests, IQ scores, Flynn Effect, IQs Corner, ICDP blog, Flynn Effect Archive (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149188 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:48:00 +0100 3149188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146092&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwechsler-like-iq-subtest-scaled-score.html The following are the first three paragraphs (and a critical figure) of a draft of an IAP Applied Psychometrics 101 Brief Report (#5).  The complete report can be download in PDF format by clicking here.  A web-page version of the complete report can be found by clicking here (note - the web page verision may NOT display two embedded figures....viewing the PDF copy may be necessary)I'm providing this initial draft report with the expressed intent of soliciting feedback and comments regarding the accuracy and soundness of my analyses and logic.  I'm looking for critical feedback to improve the report.  This is a draft report that will be revised if comments suggest important changes.  Please read it in the spirit of "tossing out some critical ideas" for reflective a... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146092 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:44:00 +0100 3146092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2614007&cid=t_156071_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fachievement-beyond-iq-genetic-story-its.php It's nice to see a bad idea demolished. And that's what Greven, et al. do in "More than just IQ." Their subtitle tells most of the story:School achievement is predicted by self-perceived abilities (SPAs)--but for genetic rather than environmental reasons.So asking kids "Are you good at math and English?" is indeed a good way to find out who is good at math and English; and basic twin-study methods show that the answers to those questions are in fact genetically-driven, with heritability of 51% and family environment explaining 2%. Another family environment channel shot down. The authors drive that fact home:Despite the fact that not a single twin or adoption study has investigated the genetic and environmental etiologies of SPAs, researchers have cited environmental factors as a leading c... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2614007 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:45:00 +0100 2614007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511972&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fiq-mr-and-death-penalty-special-issue.html The journal Applied Neuropsychology just published a special issue that focuses on the issue of intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) and the death penalty. An advanced copy of the table of contents (that I received a while back) can be viewed here.The formal listing of articles, authors, pages, and viewable abstracts are available at the Applied Neuropsychology web page for this issue.Dr. Stephen Greenspan is the editor for the special issue. His introductory article, Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Retardation in Death Penalty Cases: Introduction and Overview of the Special 'Atkins’ Issue, organizes the articles around three "prongs" used in the definition of mental retardation.Intellectual functioningAdaptive functioningDevelopmental onsetMost articles fall under one of th... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511972 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:19:00 +0100 2511972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079030&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F492395341%2F Welcome to the 61st edition of Encephalon, the blog carnival that offers some of the best neuroscience and psychology blog posts every other week. We do have an excellent set of articles today. covering much ground. Enjoy the reading: --- Neuroscience and Society Neuroanthropology, by Greg Downey The Flynn Effect: Troubles with Intelligence 2 Average IQ test scores had risen about 3 points per decade and in some cases more. Tests of vocabulary, arithmetic, or general knowledge (such as the sorts of facts one learns in school) have showed little increase, but scores have increased markedly on tests thought to measure ‘general intelligence’. MindHacks, by Vaughan Bell Medical jargon alters our understanding of disease Understanding how popular ideas influence our personal medic... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079030 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:52 +0100 2079030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026803&cid=t_156071_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F480637413%2F Over the past few months,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026803 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:40:26 +0100 2026803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990535&cid=t_156071_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F466326816%2F Audiences were shocked at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990535 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:12:14 +0100 1990535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1638026&cid=t_156071_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fask-and-ye-are-more-likely-to-receive-than-you-expect%2F From Business Wire and Knowledgebase (the free monthly information source for thoughts, ideas and research at the Stanford Graduate School of Business): For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor–be it a colleague, friend, or stranger–is fraught with discomfort. We figure we’re imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us embarrassed or humiliated. But as reported in this month’s Stanford Knowledgebase, new research from Stanford Graduate School of Business verifies the old adage, “Ask and you shall receive.” A series of studies reveals that people tend to grossly underestimate how likely others are to agree to requests for assistance. “Our research should encourage people to ask for help and not ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1638026 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:59:05 +0100 1638026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344092&cid=t_156071_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F262356254%2F007718.html I just received this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344092 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:35:50 +0100 1344092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093418&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F199433556%2F Quick: say the color in which each word in this graphic is displayed (don't just read the word!): Here you have a round-up of some great recent articles on memory, aging, and cognitive abilities such as self-control: 1) How to Boost Your Willpower (New York Times). - "The video watchers were later given a concentration test in which they were asked to identify the color in which words were displayed. (Note: now you see why we started with that brain exercise...) The word “red,” for instance, might appear in blue ink. The video watchers who had stifled their responses did the worst on the test, suggesting that their self-control had already been depleted by the film challenge."   - "Finally, some research suggests that people struggling with self-control should start s... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093418 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:35:22 +0100 1093418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1031329&cid=t_156071_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F185601919%2F Here you have a collection of recent news coverage on brain heath, fitness and training topics: 1- Great Memory Special in National Geographic, including - Interactive 3D map of the brain - Memory Game 2- Fascinating What the Beatles Gave Science, by Sharon Begley at Newsweek - "Even in novices, meditation leaves its mark. An eight-week course in compassion meditation, in which volunteers focus on the wish that all beings be free from suffering, shifted brain activity from the right prefrontal cortex to the left, a pattern associated with a greater sense of well-being." 3- One of the best editions of Scientific American Mind - Solving the IQ Puzzle "The 20th century saw the Flynn effect: massive gains in IQ from one generation to another. Now Flynn explains why" -... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1031329 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:50:24 +0100 1031329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019448&cid=t_156071_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F183258902%2Fmarks_of_onthejob_intelligence.html  In the Book What is Intelligence … James Flynn gives 5 marks to human brains that many businesses miss. 1. People can enhance their mental abilities given the right environment. Could you imagine what it would be like to work in a setting which optimizes your own ability to take risks, create and refine your best skills at work?  2. Leaders must transcend the  limited notion of fixed intelligence or the g-factor – if a business is to make progress through drawing more intelligence from people. What would it be like to hold a crown over each person’s head and fully expect that person to grow into it? 3. Productivity requires us to treat the brain, individual differences, and social trends as having equal integrity. Would a wider notion of how to gain ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019448 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:39:44 +0100 1019448