If the mobile number of your friend changes, and you often continue to dial his former number, it is an example of __________

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Answer 1

The example provided is an instance of: Negative transfer of learning
Important Points

Negative transfer of learning occurs when past learning interferes with the acquisition or performance of new skills.

In this case, the habit of dialing the old mobile number (past learning) is interfering with your ability to remember and dial the new mobile number (new learning).
It's a form of negative transfer because the previous learning (the old number) is hindering the new learning (dialing the new number).

Additional Information

Positive transfer, on the other hand, happens when prior learning facilitates the learning or performance of a new task.
Zero transfer would be when past learning has no effect on learning a new task.
Bilateral transfer refers to the transfer of learning from one side of the body to the other.