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.
Ans: c
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