| A | B |
| fluid intelligence | flexible reasoning used to draw inferences |
| crystallized intelligence | the accumulation of facts, information, and knowledge |
| multidimensional | intelligence is made up of several different abilities |
| multidirectional | cognitive abilities can follow different trajectories with age |
| interindividual variation | individual differences caused by heredity and experience |
| plasticity | intellectual flexibility |
| practical intelligence | intellectual skills used in everyday problem solving |
| expertise | specialized competence |