Which of the following is an example of retroactive negative transfer?
A) The difficulty racketball players have acquiring tennis groundstrokes
B) The temporary disruption in sitting performance when infants learn to walk
C) The difficulty ice skaters have learning to ski
D) All of these

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Retroactive negative transfer occurs when new learning impairs the retrieval of previously learned information. In option B, the temporary disruption in sitting performance is an example of retroactive negative transfer because the new skill of walking temporarily impairs the previously learned skill of sitting. Options A and C refer to difficulty in acquiring new skills that are similar to previously learned ones but do not involve impairment of the previous skill, so they are not examples of retroactive negative transfer.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Retroactive Negative