Fluid intelligence
A) increases steadily throughout adulthood.
B) is completely independent of crystallized intelligence.
C) reflects the store of facts that one has learned and the ability to use it appropriately.
D) is the ability to reason abstractly to solve novel problems.

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Fluid intelligence is the ability to think abstractly and solve novel problems, without relying on prior knowledge or experience. It is considered to be a cognitive capacity that declines with age, unlike crystallized intelligence which reflects the knowledge and skills that one acquires through experience and education.

Fluid Intelligence