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bclement10

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A father says to his son, Go over to the chair and get my overcoat. (The overcoat is the only item on the chair.) The next day, the son talks about his daddy's overcoat; apparently he has already learned this new word. This is an example of
 
  a. pragmatics
  b. habituation.
  c. an overextension.
  d. fast mapping.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the concept overregularization?
 
  a. A child asks an embarrassing question to a stranger.
  b. A child shows inappropriate fast mapping.
  c. A child says, I eated my cereal.
  d. A child talks to a younger child, using overly difficult language.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: d

Answer to Question 2

Ans: c





 

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