In order to learn to do a triple jump in ice skating, Jennifer broke the triple jump into its component parts - the take-off, the individual turns, and the landing - and practiced each of those individually. Jennifer was using __________ to master a complex act.
A) locomotion
B) fine-motor skills
C) integration
D) differentiation

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Jennifer was using differentiation, which involves breaking a complex skill into smaller sub-skills or components and practicing each of them individually. By doing this, she could focus on improving her technique for each component and eventually put them all together for the complete triple jump.

In Order to Learn to Do a Triple Jump in Ice