Which of the following people is relying the most on fluid intelligence?
A) Felix is able to identify and label fifty European countries on a map.
B) Laura is able to recognize relationships among novel geometric figures.
C) Bettina runs antivirus software on her parents' computer.
D) Austin gets a perfect score on a difficult spelling test.

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Recognizing relationships among novel geometric figures requires the use of fluid intelligence, which is the ability to reason and solve new problems without relying on previously acquired knowledge or experience. Identifying countries on a map (A) may involve some memorization but does not require as much fluid intelligence. Running antivirus software (C) and doing well on a spelling test (D) may require some critical thinking but are not as heavily reliant on fluid intelligence as recognizing relationships among novel geometric figures.

Which of the Following People Is Relying the Most on Fluid