Sometimes, the class determines how much studying is taking place. When it came to my AP classes, it was necessary to study. In the rest of my classes, studying was not cool. You didn't study for tests. If you did, you didn't tell anybody.
Young people are smarter today.
When compared to their parents and their grandparents, they definitely come out ahead. IQ scores have been rising about three points per decade, Neisser said. Today, young people are better at problem-solving, but they aren't making any gains in reading ability or vocabulary. At the same time, students are reading less and watching more television, he said. Still, some students said they have to study.