A student is taught how to create concept maps for the chapters of his history textbook. A few days later and without prompting, he creates concept maps for the content of his social studies textbook. This type of behavior is an example of
A) near transfer.
B) far transfer.
C) general transfer.
D) high-road transfer.

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Near transfer occurs when a student applies a skill or knowledge learned in one context to a similar context. In this case, the student learned how to create concept maps for history and then applied that skill to social studies.

A Student Is Taught How to Create Concept Maps for the Chapters