As a visitor to England, you as an American, have difficulty remembering to drive on the left side of the road as they do and to look in the opposite way before crossing the street. This illustrates
A)negative transfer.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)modeling.
D)avoidance conditioning.

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Negative transfer occurs when learning in one context or with one set of materials adversely affects performance in another context or with another set of materials. In this case, being accustomed to driving on the right side of the road in the US (previous learning) makes it difficult to adjust to driving on the left in England, leading to errors or difficulties.

As a Visitor to England, You as an American, Have