Question

Corinne performs well at the word game Scrabble because she is good at problem solving and rearranging letters to form many words, which demonstrates her ______________ intelligence. Another reason she is good at Scrabble is her large vocabulary, which demonstrates her ______________ intelligence.

Answer 1

fluid; crystallized

Fluid intelligence is the ability to solve problems by thinking logically in more novel situations. This intelligence is not based off of acquired knowledge, but rather one's ability to think logically to solve problems. This applies to her ability to rearrange letters while playing Scrabble™ in such a way that she is able to form words (this is fluid as she is not relying on previously acquired vocabulary knowledge, but rather her logical thinking and rearranging ability).

Crystallized intelligence is the accumulation of learned facts, data, and information that one acquires over the course of their life. In this example, Corinne's large vocabulary has been learned and collected over her life, leading to her being skilled at Scrabble™.