And of couse we all know that IQ is calculated by your score / everage person your age's score. So if we all get smarter at the same time, all our IQ's actually go down. What a silly way to guage things. I happen to believe that there are simply people that score better on these "kinds" of tests. I mean, I could pass a nursing final exam right now if it were multiple choice. Give me an essay test, and I'm screwed. I've never scored in less than the top percentile on ANY standardized (scantron) test that I've ever taken. I beat people consistently on those types of tests that I KNOW are way smarter than me.