What Is the Difference Between Underextension and Overextension

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between underextension and overextension?

• A) Underextension is applying a word more narrowly than usual, and overextension is applying a word too broadly.
• B) Overextension is applying a word more narrowly than usual, and underextension is applying a word too broadly.
• C) Underextension occurs when infants begin speaking their first words, and overextension begins after they start using more than one-word sentences.
• D) Overextension occurs when infants begin speaking their first words, and underextension begins after they start using more than one-word sentences.

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