The especial skills effect:
A) Is best accounted for by the practice variability hypothesis
B) Is best accounted for by the practice specificity hypothesis
C) Cannot be accounted for completely by the practice variability or specificity hypothesis
D) Is only seen in children

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The especial skills effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals show better performance for a specific task compared to other similar tasks, even if the tasks require similar motor or cognitive skills. This effect cannot be completely explained by the practice variability or specificity hypothesis, as it suggests that practice of a variety of tasks (variability) or practice of a specific task (specificity) should improve performance across all similar tasks, rather than just one specific task. The effect has been observed in both children and adults.

The Especial Skills Effect