Serial practice is defined as?

• A. Available during movement
• B. Practicing a skill with different variations in environment
• C. Several skills practiced over a fixed period of time in fixed format
• D. Information from all sensory systems during and after

Answer: (C)

Serial practice tests the idea of running through several skills in a predetermined order within each practice block, and repeating that fixed sequence over a set period in a consistent format. The key is the predictable sequence: you move from one task to the next in the same order each time. This predictability helps the learner anticipate what comes next, making transitions smoother and supporting coordination across the different skills within a single session. In a hippotherapy setting, you could structure a session to perform a sequence—such as weight-shifting, reaching, and trunk rotation—in the same order for a fixed number of repetitions or minutes.

Why this fits best: it emphasizes practicing multiple skills in a stable, repeating sequence, which is the defining feature of serial practice. The other descriptions describe different ideas—one about being available during movement doesn’t address practice structure, another about varying environments points to variable or random practice, and another about sensory information relates to processing rather than how practice is organized.