When a Child Produces a Single Word, Such as Bottle

question 56

Multiple Choice

When a child produces a single word, such as bottle, it may mean a variety of things, such as "I want the bottle" or "there's the bottle" or "I like the bottle." This type of usage is referred to as:

• A) an adaptation
• B) holophrastic speech
• C) an overextension
• D) telegraphic speech

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, and manipulating knowledge, such as perception, memory, and thinking.

Between-Subjects Design

A research design in which different groups of participants are exposed to different conditions or treatments.

Within-Subjects Design

A research paradigm in which the same experimental participants participate in different experimental conditions.

Introspection

Reviewing or scrutinizing one's own psychological and emotional states.