Overregularization Occurs When

question 156

Multiple Choice

Overregularization occurs when

• A) a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it is meant to.
• B) grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply.
• C) a child's speech consists mainly of content words and other less critical words are omitted.
• D) a child learns a word after only one exposure to the word.

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Definitions:

Influential Effect

The impact or power of something to sway or alter the outcome, opinions, or behavior of someone or something else.

CBS/New York Times Poll

An opinion poll or survey jointly conducted by CBS News and The New York Times, aimed at gauging public opinion on various issues.

Two-Step Flow

A communication theory proposing that media effects are indirectly mediated by opinion leaders, who receive media content, interpret it, and pass it on to others.

Opinion Leaders

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