Francis learns that the Spanish word malo means "bad." He later learns that the French word mal also means "bad." Analyzing this situation in terms of the similarity of stimuli and responses, we can predict that Francis will:
A) Probably have positive transfer from one language to the other
B) Probably have negative transfer from one language to the other
C) Have positive transfer from Spanish to French, but negative transfer from French to Spanish
D) Have positive transfer from French to Spanish, but negative transfer from Spanish to French

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Francis will most likely have positive transfer from one language to the other because both words, malo and mal, have a high degree of similarity in spelling and pronunciation, and both have the same meaning of "bad." This similarity will make it easier for him to associate and remember the meaning of the words in both languages.

Francis Learns That the Spanish Word Malo Means "Bad