Practice mode Psychology

A child whose father has a beard calls every bearded man ‘daddy’. What is the child doing?

Correct answer D. Overextending the word

Explanation

Overextension is an early language error in which a child applies a word to a wider category than adults do, such as using 'daddy' for all bearded men.

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