流りゅう動どう性せい知ち能のう

noun

fluid intelligence

Psychology term for the ability to solve novel problems and think logically, independent of acquired knowledge. Often contrasted with 結晶性知能 (crystallized intelligence).

See also: 結晶性知能

• 流りゅう動どう性せい知ち能のうは加か齢れいとともに低てい下かしやすいと言いわれている。

  It is said that fluid intelligence tends to decline with age.

• このテストは流りゅう動どう性せい知ち能のうを測そく定ていするために設せっ計けいされた。

  This test was designed to measure fluid intelligence.