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Task similarity has dominated transfer frameworks for more than a century.
“Since Thorndike’s common elements theory was established in the 1900 s, task similarity has dominated transfer frameworks for more than a century, centering on similarity as a primary determinant of training transfer likelihood (Waris et al., 2015; Woodworth & Thorndike, 1901).”
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- Authors
- Woodworth, R. S., & Thorndike, E. L.
- Affiliations
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Review
- Published
- 1901-05
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- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 247-261
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- 1939-1471
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- Psychological Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Keywords
- psychological functioning, cognitive performance
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