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A child has a cat and calls all small furry animals cats is an example of

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Overgeneralization

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Not all small, furry animals are cats.

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If a child has a cat and calls all small furry animals a cat, it is an example of assimilation. This can also be known as over-generalization. When the child sees that furry animals it fits their schema of a cat. 
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