negative transfer
noun Psychology.
the obstruction of or interference with new learning because of previous learning, as when a U.S. tourist in England learns to drive on the left side of the road.
Origin of negative transfer
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby negative transfer
negative scotoma,
negative sign,
negative stain,
negative tax,
negative theology,
negative transfer,
negative-raising,
negative-strand virus,
negativism,
negaton,
negator
Medical definitions for negative transfer
negative transfer
n.
Interference of previous learning in the process of learning something new.