Week 13 post 1

From this week’s reading in chapter 21 I found two levels of intelligences that are used to categorize adult intelligence. The two divisions or levels are fluid and crystalized intelligence. When coming across both levels it seem very intriguing to know that they are similar in some ways but adult intelligence is broken down into two parts. Fluid intelligence is defined as quick and flexible, enabling people to learn anything, even things that are unfamiliar and unconnected to what one already knows (Berger, 585). When thinking about level of intelligence I normally would think that younger generations would have higher levels compared to adults and that more things could be picked up faster but in reality intelligence does not fully decline in all areas.  On the other hand crystalized intelligence is the ability that reflect accumulated learning. Vocabulary and general information are such examples (Berger, 586). The two levels of intelligences that used to test ones IQ can create different results and see which level or area of intelligence is higher. Taking an IQ can see how much one knows but using them to compare to different age groups is not presenting accurate information. Also conducting several IQ test over and over again, an individual may understand and gain certain strategies to be able to achieve a higher IQ which is not accurate since it’s a testing skill not intelligence.