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ERIC Number: EJ244755
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Apr
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Negative Transfer and Positive Interference: Some Confusion in Introductory Psychology Textbooks.
Reid, Edward
Teaching of Psychology, v8 n2 p109-10 Apr 1981
Discusses weakness in 11 introductory psychology textbooks in distinguishing between the terms proactive behavior and negative transfer. Negative transfer relates to a detrimental effect of prior experience on the learning of a new task, whereas proactive interference concerns a detrimental affect of prior interference on the recall of a second task. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Textbook Evaluation, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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