Distinguish Between General and Specific Transfer, and Give a Concrete

question 56

Essay

Distinguish between general and specific transfer, and give a concrete example of each to illustrate the distinction. Describe the four perspectives of transfer listed below in terms of their views on general and specific transfer:
a. Formal discipline
b. Similarity of stimuli and responses
c. Information processing
d. Situated learning

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Definitions:

Tax Liability

The total amount of tax that an individual or entity is legally obligated to pay to a taxing authority.

Regressive

Pertains to a situation or policy that has a disproportionately greater impact on those with lower income or status.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on the sale or manufacture of specific goods, such as alcohol and tobacco, within a country.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in price.