Overextensions

question 18

Multiple Choice

Overextensions

• A) occur more often when children are producing words than when they are comprehending words.
• B) occur when children define a word too narrowly.
• C) are not influenced by feedback from parents.
• D) become more common as children get older.

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Definitions:

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Queer Theory

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Robert Merton

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