According to Luchins (1942), successive training trials on a complex version of a three-jar task led to the development of a(n) ________, which reduced success on a much simpler problem involving three jars:

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Luchins' findings suggest that the previous learning of a complex version of the task interfered with the acquisition of a simpler version of the same task. This phenomenon is known as negative transfer, where prior learning hinders the ability to learn a new task or skill.

According to Luchins (1942), Successive Training Trials on a Complex