Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Alex is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _____,whereas Alex,a test of _____.
A)fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence
B)fluid intelligence; fluid intelligence as well
C)crystallized intelligence; crystallized intelligence as well
D)crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence

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Jody's test requires her to recall information (state capitals) from long-term memory, which is a characteristic of crystallized intelligence, whereas Alex's test requires him to identify patterns and relationships between novel stimuli, which is a characteristic of fluid intelligence. Therefore, Jody is taking a test of crystallized intelligence, whereas Alex is taking a test of fluid intelligence.

Jody Is Completing a Test in Which She Has to Name