When students, who have learned to type on a typewriter, transfer this skill…
2023
When students, who have learned to type on a typewriter, transfer this skill to typing on a computer keyboard, it is an example of learning?
Answer: C. Near transfer — CONCEPTTransfer of learning can be classified on different axes. On the distance axis, near transfer occurs between highly similar tasks or settings, whereas…
- A.
Far transfer
- B.
High-road transfer
- C.
Near transfer
- D.
Low-road transfer
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
Transfer of learning can be classified on different axes. On the distance axis, near transfer occurs between highly similar tasks or settings, whereas far transfer occurs across substantially different settings.
Low-road and high-road transfer describe the process: automatic triggering of a practised response versus deliberate abstraction and mindful mapping. They are not synonyms for near and far transfer.
APPLICATION
Compare the two activities: both require locating letter keys, coordinating finger movements, and producing typed text.
The physical arrangement and response pattern are sufficiently similar for much of the previously learned typing skill to carry over.
Therefore, on the distance or similarity axis asked by the official item, this is near transfer.
CONTRAST
Far transfer involves applying learning where the task structure or context differs substantially.
High-road transfer requires conscious abstraction of a rule and deliberate mapping to a new situation; the stem does not state such reflective processing.
Low-road transfer requires an automatic response triggered by familiar cues after extensive practice; the stem establishes similarity but does not specify automaticity.
CROSS-CHECK
The NTA final answer key for UGC NET, 14 December 2023, Shift 1, identifies Near transfer as the keyed response for question ID 87827038446, matching the similarity-based analysis above. Hence the result is Near transfer.