In English, the word llama is pronounced "LA-MA." In Spanish, llama is more typically pronounced as "YA-MA" or "JA-MA," depending on the dialect. Analyzing this situation in terms of the similarity of stimuli and responses, we can predict that a person who first learns to read the word in English and then learns to read it in Spanish will:
A) Benefit from positive transfer
B) Suffer from negative transfer
C) Have little or no transfer from one language to the other
D) Benefit from positive transfer only if the two languages are learned close together in time

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The difference in pronunciation between the English and Spanish forms of the word llama represents a difference in stimuli, which may cause confusion or interference for the person who is learning to read it in both languages. This is an example of negative transfer, where prior learning in one context interferes with new learning in a different context.

In English, the Word Llama Is Pronounced "LA-MA