Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Crystallized intelligence refers to the accumulated knowledge, skills, and understanding that a person has acquired throughout their life. It includes things like vocabulary, facts, and general knowledge.
Long-term memory refers to the storage of information over an extended period of time, including both explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious) memories.