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Erica is a two-year-old girl. She sees an owl for the first time and asks her mother what it is, and her mother replies that "it is an owl." Now, every time Erica sees a bird she calls it an "ool." This process is called _____.

A) deferred imitation
B) overextension
C) habituation
D) canalization

Overextension

Use of words in situations in which their meanings become extended.

Deferred Imitation

The capability to replicate an action seen previously, even without the presence of the initial model or triggers.

  • Acquire insight into the essential ideas and terms linked to the development of cognition and language skills in children.
  • Describe the process of language acquisition and the factors influencing it.
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