Which of the following terms refers to a person's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills?

Correct answer: C. crystallized intelligence

  • A. fluid intelligence
  • B. concrete operational intelligence
  • C. crystallized intelligence
  • D. formal operational intelligence

Explanation

Crystallized intelligence consists of accumulated knowledge, vocabulary, and learned verbal skills. Fluid intelligence instead refers to solving new problems independently of previously acquired knowledge.

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