CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fluid intelligence (abbreviated Gf) is the ability to reason quickly, think abstractly, and problem-solve, independent of acquired knowledge. Cattell (1971) proposed two factors underlying general intelligence: fluid and crystallized intelligence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract Reasoning is most closely related to fluid intelligence: our ability to quickly reason with information to solve new, unfamiliar problems, independent of any prior knowledge. It includes lateral and flexible thinking, logical reasoning, and generating solutions beyond the most obvious.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fluid intelligence is the ability to to think abstractly, reason quickly and problem solve independent of any previously acquired knowledge. Whilst it is considered separate to crystallized intelligence, they are closely interlinked and due to the multiplicity of tasks, we utilise both in many of the same situations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fluid intelligence (Gf) is defined as reasoning ability, and the ability to generate, transform, and manipulate different types of novel information in real time. From: Aging and Decision Making, 2015.

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.