Zachary was appearing before a judge on his third drunk driving charge of the year,and this time he was looking at some real time in jail as a punishment."I don't know why you can't learn from your past mistakes,Zachary," the judge said,"but maybe you are simply lacking in __________ intelligence.You now get one year in jail to figure out that you shouldn't drive while you are drunk!"
A) crystallized
B) retrograde
C) social
D) fluid

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Crystallized intelligence is the ability to use learned knowledge and skills to solve problems and make decisions. It is the type of intelligence that is most often associated with academic achievement and job performance. Zachary's inability to learn from his past mistakes suggests that he may be lacking in crystallized intelligence.

Zachary Was Appearing Before a Judge on His Third Drunk