Age & life-stage › Fluid versus crystallized intelligence
Term
Fluid versus crystallized intelligence
The distinction between capacities used for novel problem solving and accumulated knowledge; their average life-course trajectories differ.
Context
Evidence & provenance
Source-backed trail
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