and how its related to iq.
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Abstract reasoning is considered to be part of executive functioning (found in the pre frontal cortex of the brain) which is considered to be the higher order thinking part of the brain.
Abstract reasoning means you can think about concepts more broadly rather than very literal and specific interpretations. For example – if I ask you what’s the similarity between a bike and a bus, you might say that they’re both means of transport. When you don’t have abstract reasoning the typical answer is that they’ve both got wheels. You’re able to identify what the idea or concept is.
Thus abstract reasoning plays a critical part of learning, because you’re able to apply concepts to different situations, even if you are unfamiliar with it – eg you can appreciate that a train is also a mode of transport even if you’ve never seen one before
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