Question

Overextensions probably occur because

a) children do not notice differences between objects they refer to with the same name.

b) children's definitions of words are too narrow.

c) children lack the vocabulary necessary to correctly name the item.

d) children produce more than they comprehend.

Answer 1

Overextension is (a word used to describe a group of things) which is used in the particular language to represent the more categories than it actually does. This basically happens with very young children. An example is when a child refers to all animals as 'doggie' or refers to a lion as a 'kitty.' The child is actually overextending all the definition of dog to tell animals and using the term 'kitty' for all felines instead of just house cats.

According to that the the cocorre option is option (a) children donot notice the difference between the object they refer with the same name..