Psychology / Unit 7 Psych 0793 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
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The idea
Fluid intelligence is reasoning with novel problems; crystallized intelligence is accumulated knowledge and skill.
In practice
Fluid ability declines gradually across adulthood while crystallized ability holds or rises.
Where people slip
The two decline differently, so a single overall score obscures what is actually changing with age.
Your place on the trail
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