When the learning of a new skill or its performance under novel conditions is influenced by past experience with another skill or skills, what is it known as?

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This is known as transfer, where the experience gained from one skill or activity affects the learning or performance of another skill. This can be either positive, where past experience facilitates the learning of a new skill, or negative, where it hinders it. A and B are not correct because they refer to other concepts that are not necessarily related to the influence of past experience on skill learning or performance. Analogies may be used to aid understanding or problem-solving, but do not necessarily involve the transfer of skills.

When the Learning of a New Skill or Its Performance