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fluid intelligence CONCEPT
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a factor of general intelligence originally identified by Raymond Cattell; Cattell defined fluid intelligence as "…the ability to perceive relationships independent of previous specific practice or instruction concerning those relationships." Fluid intelligence is the ability to think and reason abstractly and solve problems. This ability is considered independent of learning, experience, and education.

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fluid reasoning

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    • Tasks that are asserted to measure fluid intelligence

    Task Contrast Measure
    Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence
    • Matrix Reasoning

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