Which of the following statements illustrates the difference between Cattell's concept of fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
A) Fluid intelligence continues to increase over time
B) Completion of task speed versus recall of words in a particular sequence
C) Cognitive fluidity with numbers versus memorization and later recall of names of symbols
D) Learning efficiency versus accumulation of knowledge

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Cattell's theory differentiates fluid intelligence as the ability to reason and solve novel problems, independent of any knowledge from the past, and crystallized intelligence as the ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience. Thus, learning efficiency (fluid intelligence) versus the accumulation of knowledge (crystallized intelligence) best illustrates the difference.

Which of the Following Statements Illustrates the Difference Between Cattell's