If You Are Experiencing a Fixation, You Are Searching for Information

question 165

Multiple Choice

If you are experiencing a fixation, you are searching for information that supports your preconceptions.

• A) unable to see a problem from fresh perspective.
• B) estimating the likelihood of a correct solution to your problem based on its
• C) availability in memory.
• D) overestimating the accuracy of your judgment.

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Definitions:

Far Transfer

The ability to apply learned skills and knowledge in situations that are significantly different from those in which the skills or knowledge were originally learned.

Work Environment

The setting, conditions, and culture in which an individual performs their job duties.

Baldwin and Ford

Researchers known for their model on the transfer of training, emphasizing the importance of learner characteristics, training design, and work environment.

Training Transfer Concept

The theory that knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in training should be applied to the job environment.