A group of adults is asked to learn a new set of zip codes for different areas of the country within a limited period of time. This type of learning requires ________ and is ________ likely to show a decline with age than is the facet of intelligence that involves knowledge previously acquired and the ability to access it.

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Learning new information, such as a set of zip codes, requires fluid intelligence, which involves the ability to think abstractly, reason, identify patterns, solve problems, and discern relationships. Fluid intelligence is more likely to decline with age compared to crystallized intelligence, which involves the use of learned knowledge and experience.  Fluid intelligence refers to your ability to learn quickly and thoroughly and, perhaps because of processing speed, declines more with age than does crystallized intelligence, those mental components that make up your verbal abilities.

A Group of Adults Is Asked to Learn a New