Abstract: In this report we attempt to validate the Flynn effect with our data and to explore the dependency between IQ change, time and change in average years of schooling in the population. We will explore these dependencies both globally and per continent.

The trends in IQ are validated with a model that explores temporal dependency alone and a further model that factors in schooling level. We model the data with a pooled, separate and hierarchical model. The models explore the relationship between the passage of time and the development of IQ scores from the start of testing and the relationship between schooling level and the development of IQ scores from the start of testing.

Links: Final PDF Report, Executable R-markdown Report with Code