fluid intelligence

American  

[floo-id in-tel-i-juhns] / ˈflu ɪd ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns /

noun

1. the capacity to think logically, identify patterns and relationships, and solve new problems, independent of one’s acquired knowledge.

   This role is full of unpredictable situations and requires a high level of fluid intelligence.

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Etymology

Origin of fluid intelligence

Coined in 1963 by British-American psychologist Raymond Bernard Cattell ( 1905–1998 )

Example Sentences

The study proved effective in improving students' problem-solving abilities, despite covariates including an individual's basic calculation skills, fluid intelligence and reading comprehension scores.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

Biobank cohort and found that more brain iron was “associated with poorer scores on tests of executive function, fluid intelligence, and reaction speed,” the researchers reported in PLoS Medicine.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

In addition, raw problem-solving ability — what psychologists call fluid intelligence — seems to peak early.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2019

This had real-world implications, as more variable working memory performance was related to lower school achievement and lower scores on a fluid intelligence test which measured on-the-spot abstract reasoning.

From Scientific American • May 25, 2019

He concentrates the fluid intelligence of this sphere, I am told.

From Gulliver of Mars by Arnold, Edwin Lester Linden