Baby Billy calls his favorite blanket a "blankie." When he sees other blankets in the house, however, he does not refer to them as "blankie" because he uses that name only for his favorite blanket. This is an example of __________

a) underextension
b) overextension
c) referential style
d) holophrastic speech

Answer: a

Psychology

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