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A child who says, My toy car breaked, or I runned up the hill, is demonstrating __________.

a. overextension
b. telegraphic speech
c. overregularization
d. fast mapping

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Answer:

C. overregularization

Step-by-step explanation:

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The correct answer is "overgeneralization". Overgeneralisation happens when children use irregular verbs or nouns as if they were regular, giving them a regular ending.

Overextension is when more individuals are understood under a name, for example "dog" for all animals.
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