Overextension Occurs When

question 68

Multiple Choice

Overextension occurs when

• A) a word is incorrectly used to describe a wider set of objects or actions than it applies to.
• B) a word is incorrectly used to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it applies to.
• C) the child's vocabulary has become overly large.
• D) a child uses a single word to signify an entire phrase or sentence.

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Definitions:

Primary Somatosensory Area

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in the processing of sensory information from the body.

Fingers and Hand

The terminal part of the human arm consisting of the palm and five digits, crucial for various functions like grasping, manipulating objects, and sensing.

Sensory Information

Data received through the senses, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, which is then processed by the brain.

Refractory Period

A period immediately following an action potential during which a nerve or muscle is incapable of generating another action potential.