Overregularization Occurs Because Children _____

question 76

Multiple Choice

Overregularization occurs because children _____.

• A) tend to regress briefly before progressing to new forms of language
• B) have no understanding of past, present, and future verb tenses
• C) assume that the language is less regular than it actually is
• D) assume their language always follows the rules they already know

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Definitions:

Thallus

The undifferentiated vegetative tissue of some organisms, such as algae, fungi, lichens, and liverworts, not divided into leaves, roots, or stems.

Liverwort

A type of non-vascular plant found in moist habitats, part of the bryophyte family, which includes mosses and hornworts.

Marchantia

A genus of liverworts, simple non-vascular plants found in damp habitats, known for its flat, green, branching thallus.

Xylem

Vascular tissue that transports water and mineral solutes upward through the plant body; it contains vessel elements and tracheids.