Three-Year-Old Clara Keeps Telling Her Friends They Cannot Have a Grandma

question 94

Multiple Choice

Three-year-old Clara keeps telling her friends they cannot have a grandma because "grandma" is the name for her grandmother only. Clara is making the mistake of:

• A) overextension.
• B) underextension.
• C) overgeneralization.
• D) undergeneralization.

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Definitions:

Direct Election

A system of choosing political officials where voters directly cast ballots for the person or political party they desire to see in office.

Senators

Members of the Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature in various countries, including the United States, elected to represent states or territories and participate in law-making.

Constitution

The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of the national government, its powers, and the rights of its citizens.

Grandfather Clause

A legal or policy provision that allows certain individuals or activities to continue under old rules while new rules apply to all future cases, often used to exempt some people from new regulations.