Explain the concept of context-specific interference and how it can affect practice design.

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Context-specific interference happens when learning multiple tasks in overlapping contexts causes one task to disrupt the learning of another. The same environmental cues or movement patterns can trigger the wrong motor response, making retention and transfer harder. In practice design, this means give each task its own distinct context or cues so the neural representations don’t interfere with each other. Use separate practice blocks for different tasks or clearly differentiate environments, and if you need to mix tasks, introduce unique cues for each task to reduce cross-talk. By structuring practice with clear contextual separation, you can minimize interference and improve learning and later performance.