Improving a Skill by Studying or Practicing Something Very Different

question 23

Short Answer

Improving a skill by studying or practicing something very different from it is known as ____ transfer.​

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A predisposition to perceive things in a certain way, based on expectations, experiences, and context.

John Locke

A 17th-century English philosopher and physician, often considered one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers, particularly concerning the development of political philosophy and epistemology.

Parapsychology

The study of mental phenomena that are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology, such as telepathy and psychokinesis.

ESP Phenomenon

Extra-sensory perception; claimed perception of information not gained through the known human senses and not deducible from previous experience.