Which term describes positive transfer of learning?

• A. Unfavorable Transfer
• B. Negative Transfer
• C. Neutral Transfer
• D. Favorable Transfer

Answer: (D)

Positive transfer of learning happens when what you previously practiced helps you perform a new task more effectively. The term that best captures this beneficial carryover is favorable transfer. It occurs when tasks share similar cues, responses, or contexts, so the learned behaviors or strategies can be applied again with less effort and fewer errors. For example, a dog trained to respond to a sit-stay in a calm environment can more quickly transfer that behavior to a busier setting because the underlying cue and response are the same. In contrast, unfavorable or negative transfer would hinder performance in the new task, and neutral transfer would produce little to no effect.