Thorndike proposed that learned abilities transfer to new situations to an extent that depends on the number of elements in the new situation. This is referred to as:
A) transfer specificity.
B) learning set formation.
C) motor program.
D) identical elements theory.

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Thorndike's identical elements theory suggests that the transfer of learning depends on the similarity between the learning and application situations, specifically on the number of identical elements they share.

Thorndike Proposed That Learned Abilities Transfer to New Situations to an Extent