TRAINING, TRANSFER OF


Meaning of TRAINING, TRANSFER OF in English

In psychology, the effect of having learned one activity on an individual's execution of other activities.

Positive transfer occurs when a previously acquired skill enhances one's performance of a new one. Negative transfer occurs when the previously acquired skill impairs one's attempt to master the new one.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.