Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Negative

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of negative transfer?

• A) Nell thinks that 5.75 is bigger than 5.9, because the former has more digits.
• B) Fred knows he can get Bs in his classes without having to study at all.
• C) José can't remember when the American Civil War started, so he recalls all he can about American history and concludes that the war must have taken place in the 1860s.
• D) Edie wants to tie a string securely to her pencil so that she can hang it from her notebook, but she has forgotten how to tie a square knot.

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