Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Negative

question 77

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Nellie sees five squared (5²)in her math book and reads it as "fifty-two."
• B)Fred knows he can get Bs in his classes without having to study at all.
• C)José is trying to remember when World War II began,so he recalls all he can about European history and correctly concludes that the war began in the late 1930s.
• D)Eleanor 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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Definitions:

Economy

A system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a region or country.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The aggregate value, measured in terms of money or market worth, of every finished product and service generated within a country's borders over a certain time span.

Common Stock

A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's profits.

Factory

A building or complex of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.