Which is an example of near transfer?

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Which is an example of near transfer?

Near transfer happens when you apply a skill to a context that is very similar and relies on the same basic control patterns. Here, both the tennis serve and a basketball free throw use an overhand throwing action aimed at a target, with timing and release coordinated through the same parts of the body. Practicing the serve trains timing, grip control, arm extension, and release accuracy that can be reused when shooting a basketball, so the skill transfers in a close, direct way. The other scenarios involve different motor patterns or different domains, which makes the transfer farther in nature.

Near transfer happens when you apply a skill to a context that is very similar and relies on the same basic control patterns. Here, both the tennis serve and a basketball free throw use an overhand throwing action aimed at a target, with timing and release coordinated through the same parts of the body. Practicing the serve trains timing, grip control, arm extension, and release accuracy that can be reused when shooting a basketball, so the skill transfers in a close, direct way. The other scenarios involve different motor patterns or different domains, which makes the transfer farther in nature.

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