Explain why overextensions may be helpful when infants learn a language
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: When an infant makes an overextension such as a calling a cat a dog, the infant is attracting an adult’s attention to that object, and the child may hear the correct name pronounced by an adult.
Psychology
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Psychology