Which of the Following Statements Is True of near Transfer

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of near transfer?

• A) If the tasks emphasized in training involve more variable interactions with people or equipment and unpredictable responses, then instruction should emphasize near transfer.
• B) Programs that emphasize near transfer should ideally include general principles that might apply to a greater set of contexts than those presented in the training session.
• C) Teaching learners to create a new product or solve a difficult problem requires training with an emphasis on near transfer.
• D) In near transfer, trainees should be encouraged to focus only on important differences between training tasks and work tasks rather than unimportant differences.

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Definitions:

Content Development

The process of researching, producing, and editing information to meet specific purposes in various formats, such as written, visual, or multimedia.

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

Acquisition

The process where one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control of that company.

Retrieval

The process of accessing and bringing into consciousness information stored in memory.