Learning one skill makes a person worse at learning another skill.This phenomenon is referred to as:
A) positive interference.
B) negative interference.
C) positive transfer.
D) negative transfer.

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Negative transfer occurs when the learning of one skill hinders the learning or performance of another skill. It is the opposite of positive transfer, where the learning of one skill facilitates the learning or performance of another skill. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it explains the phenomenon mentioned in the question.

Learning One Skill Makes a Person Worse at Learning Another