{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "slug": "transfer-test-distance-60-protocol-benchmark",
  "title": "How Far Does a Transfer Test Travel? A 60-Protocol Benchmark",
  "runDate": "2026-07-28",
  "executed": true,
  "sanitized": true,
  "question": "How do sixty test protocols distribute across near, moderate, and far transfer when four dimensions of task distance are declared explicitly?",
  "baseline": "Repeating the same surface, context, representation, and response format tests rehearsal more directly than transfer.",
  "protocol": [
    "Freeze sixty protocols varying surface features, context, representation, and response mode.",
    "Assign one distance point for each changed dimension.",
    "Classify zero to one point as near, two to three as moderate, and four as far."
  ],
  "sample": {
    "protocols": 60,
    "dimensions": 4
  },
  "results": {
    "near": 17,
    "moderate": 39,
    "far": 4
  },
  "negativeFindings": [
    "Changing only cosmetic surface features rarely moved a protocol beyond the near-transfer class."
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "The distance score is a transparent design heuristic, not a validated psychometric scale or evidence that transfer occurred."
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "protocolId": "P01",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 4,
      "classification": "far"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P02",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P03",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P04",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P05",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P06",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P07",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P08",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P09",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P10",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P11",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P12",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P13",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P14",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P15",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P16",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 0,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P17",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 4,
      "classification": "far"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P18",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P19",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P20",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P21",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P22",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P23",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P24",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P25",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P26",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P27",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P28",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P29",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P30",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P31",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P32",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 0,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P33",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 4,
      "classification": "far"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P34",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P35",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P36",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P37",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P38",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P39",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P40",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P41",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P42",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P43",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P44",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P45",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P46",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P47",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P48",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 0,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P49",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 4,
      "classification": "far"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P50",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P51",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P52",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P53",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P54",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P55",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P56",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": false,
      "responseChanged": true,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P57",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 3,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P58",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": true,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P59",
      "surfaceChanged": true,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 2,
      "classification": "moderate"
    },
    {
      "protocolId": "P60",
      "surfaceChanged": false,
      "contextChanged": false,
      "representationChanged": true,
      "responseChanged": false,
      "distance": 1,
      "classification": "near"
    }
  ]
}