Which describes transfer where prior experience has no effect on present performance?

Which describes transfer where prior experience has no effect on present performance?

• A. Prior inhibits present
• B. Prior has no effect on present
• C. Transfer of skill between limbs
• D. Proactive transfer

Answer: (B)

Transfer of learning can be positive, negative, or zero. This item describes zero transfer, where prior experience has no effect on present performance. Your current performance is unchanged by what you’ve learned before—you start as if you’re new to the task. The other ideas involve different effects: negative transfer is when earlier learning hinders performance, bilateral transfer involves learning transferring between limbs, and proactive transfer refers to earlier learning aiding future performance.

Transfer of learning can be positive, negative, or zero. This item describes zero transfer, where prior experience has no effect on present performance. Your current performance is unchanged by what you’ve learned before—you start as if you’re new to the task. The other ideas involve different effects: negative transfer is when earlier learning hinders performance, bilateral transfer involves learning transferring between limbs, and proactive transfer refers to earlier learning aiding future performance.