A Child Learns the Word Feet, but Several Months Later

question 86

Multiple Choice

A child learns the word feet, but several months later stops saying "feet" and instead uses "foots." What seems to be the primary cause (or best explanation) of this change?

• A) The child learns foots is easier to pronounce.
• B) The child hears other people using the word foots.
• C) The child is trying to apply grammatical rules it is learning.
• D) The child is reinforced for saying "foots" by parents and siblings who are amused at the error.

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