A noninvasive method of assessing brain activity that involves a short burst (referred to as a pulse) of a field of magnetic waves directed at a specific area of the cortex. This pulse of magnetic activity temporarily disrupts the normal activity in that area of the brain, which allows researchers to observe behavior when that area is not functioning
An explanation of positive transfer proposing that transfer is due to the similarity in the cognitive processing characteristics required by the two skills or two performance situations.
The influence of prior learning on the learning of a new skill or the performance of a skill in a new context
A test in which a person performs a skill that is different from the skill that he or she practiced or performs the practiced skill in a context or situation different from the practice contest or situation.