When Children Ignore Word Irregularities and Apply Rules Incorrectly, for Example

question 64

Multiple Choice

When children ignore word irregularities and apply rules incorrectly, for example, when a young child says "foots" instead of "feet," after learning that "s" is a plural ending, the child is showing

• A) rebellion.
• B) resistance.
• C) simplification.
• D) overregularization.

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