Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychology Transfer

Change in learning in one situation due to prior learning in another situation. The transfer can be positive (with second learning improved by first) or negative (where the reverse holds).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Change in learning in one situation due to prior learning in another situation. The transfer can be positive (with second learning improved by first) or negative (where the reverse holds).

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Transfer (Psychology)
  • Transfer of Learning
  • Transfer of Training
  • Transfer, Psychology
  • Learning Transfer
  • Psychology Transfers
  • Training Transfer
  • Transfers (Psychology)
  • Transfers, Psychology

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal

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History Note

2020 (1965); was TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY) 1965-2019

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  1. F02w.463w.425w.910w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychology Transfer. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014163. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014163
  2. Psychology Transfer. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_of_learning
  3. Psychology Transfer. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1820378