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:

Middle Childhood

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