Is there a specific name in psychology for when a person can understand an example but cannot understand how it applies to a question?
In mathematics I do not have much trouble understanding a diagram or a theory or an example but when I try to answer the questions based on it it is like a brick wall, I’m always fogged as to how the example works in the question.
Now that I’m retired I would like to have another go at doing maths and I want to start by trying to understand why I can never see the example working in the question.
Is there an area of psychology that covers this?
Thank you.
Frank