Suppose a baby learns to eat using a spoon.According to the idea of transfer specificity,which of the following would she have the easiest time learning?
A)eating with a slightly larger spoon
B)eating with a fork
C)cutting her food with a knife
D)drinking from a cup

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Transfer specificity suggests that the skills learned are most likely to transfer to situations that are similar to the ones in which they were learned. As the baby learned to eat using a spoon, using a slightly larger spoon would be a similar situation and thus easier to learn. Eating with a fork, cutting with a knife, and drinking from a cup would all involve different skills and thus be less likely to transfer easily.

Suppose a Baby Learns to Eat Using a Spoon