The distinction between fluid intelligence and crystallised intelligence was first postulated by
A)James McKeen Cattell and Louis Thurstone.
B)Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner.
C)Raymond Cattell and John Horn.
D)Charles Spearman and William Stern.

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The distinction between fluid intelligence (the ability to think and reason abstractly, independent of prior learning and experience) and crystallised intelligence (knowledge and skills acquired through education and experience) was first proposed by Raymond Cattell and John Horn in the 1960s. Option A is incorrect because James McKeen Cattell was the mentor of Raymond Cattell but did not work on the distinction between fluid and crystallised intelligence. Option B is incorrect because Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner are known for their work on multiple intelligences theory, which is a different concept than fluid and crystallised intelligence. Option D is incorrect because Charles Spearman proposed the concept of general intelligence factor (g-factor) instead.

The Distinction Between Fluid Intelligence and Crystallised Intelligence Was First