When a Child Incorrectly Uses a Word to Describe a Wider

question 274

Multiple Choice

When a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a wider set of objects or actions than the word is meant to describe,the child is making an error of

• A) overregularization.
• B) overextension.
• C) underextension.
• D) fast mapping.

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Definitions:

Personality Trait

Persistent modes of thinking, feeling, and acting that set people apart from each other.

Remembering Dreams

The process of recalling dreams after waking up, which varies greatly among individuals.

Openness To Experience

A dimension of personality characterized by imagination, creativity, and a willingness to try new things.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory proposing that childhood stages of development (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) are crucial for the formation of adult personality and behavior.