Two-Year-Old Maya Has a Vocabulary That Includes the Word Car

question 17

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Maya has a vocabulary that includes the word car.How would she demonstrate the concept of underextension?

• A)Use the term when she encounters any moving vehicle
• B)Begin to use other words in its place, such as van
• C)Use the word only when referring to her parent's station wagon and not to other cars
• D)Begin to string the word together with other words

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