Seven-Month-Old Shelby Refers to the Neighbor's Poodle as "Doggie

question 235

Multiple Choice

Seven-month-old Shelby refers to the neighbor's poodle as "doggie." She later calls her cousin's cat "doggie." This is an example of __________

• A) overextension.
• B) underextension.
• C) holophrases.
• D) babbling.

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