TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Jake can solve a math word problem quickly
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Grandpa Milt is good at crossword puzzles
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Anna writes creative computer programs
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Heng brakes excellent cookies
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is B. (Grandpa Milt is good at crossword puzzles). Explanation: Crystallized intelligence is the knowledge and skills we gathered during our lifetime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Crystallized intelligence examples include memorizing information such as facts and routines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Crystallized intelligence (abbreviated Gc) is reflected in a person’s general knowledge, vocabulary, and reasoning based on acquired information. It is contrasted with fluid intelligence (see Fluid Intelligence) as one of the two factors of general intelligence first proposed by Cattell (1971).
Detailed explanation-4: -Fluid intelligence is your ability to process new information, learn, and solve problems. Crystallized intelligence is your stored knowledge, accumulated over the years. The two types work together and are equally important. They both increase through childhood.
Detailed explanation-5: -An example of fluid intelligence is the ability to solve a puzzle in a computer game by using lateral and divergent thinking.