Jennifer had her stomach pumped after she ingested part of an unknown compound in chemistry class."But at home we always taste things to find out whether they're sugar or salt," she said.Jennifer is a victim of
A)negative transfer.
B)improper coding.
C)intuitive thinking.
D)positive transfer

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Negative transfer occurs when a previously learned behavior or habit interferes with learning or performing a new task. In this case, Jennifer's habit of tasting substances at home negatively transferred to the inappropriate context of a chemistry class, leading to her ingesting an unknown compound.

Jennifer Had Her Stomach Pumped After She Ingested Part of an Unknown