Question

A good and fair usage of Malayalam hinders a student to pronounce English words correctly. This is an example of:

• A. Positive transfer
• B. Negative transfer
• C. zero transter
• D. Vertical transfer

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Negative transfer

• Negative transfer occurs when a learner's existing knowledge or habits (in this case, speaking Malayalam) interfere with their ability to learn or perform a new task (pronouncing English words correctly).

• In this example, the student's native language (Malayalam) is influencing their pronunciation of English words, leading to errors or difficulties. This is a classic example of negative transfer, where the learner's prior knowledge or habits hinder their ability to learn or perform a new task.