Week 13 Post 2

I found the section called "Two Clusters of Intelligence to be very interesting while reading chapter 21. Before reading this chapter, I had never heard of fluid intelligence or crystallized intelligence. Adult intelligence is grouped into these two categories. Fluid intelligence is quick and flexible; therefore, it enables people  to learn anything, even when things are unfamiliar and unconnected to what they already know. People who have high fluid abilities can draw inferences, understand relations between concepts, and readily process new ideas and facts. They are also quick and creative with both words and numbers and enjoy intellectual puzzles. Puzzles are often used to measure fluid intelligence and if they have speedy solutions, they are given bonus points. People high in fluid intelligence were more often exposed to stress but were less likely to suffer from it. Crystallized intelligence is the accumulation of facts, information, and knowledge as a result of education and experience. It is indicated  by the size of a person's vocabulary, the knowledge of chemical formulas, and the long-term memory for dates in history. The questions used to test crystallized intelligence may seem to measure achievement more than aptitude which is because these two are connected. High crystallized intelligence in early adulthood predicts a high IQ later in life. Fluid and crystallized intelligence must be measured to reflect the total picture of a person's intellectual aptitude.