Which of the following is an example of overextension?
When asked if shoes are clothing, a child replies "no."
When asked which of two bowls has fewer apples, a child points to the one with the greater amount.
A child refers to cats, hamsters, and dogs as "doggies."
A child says "take me some water" instead of "bring me some water."
A child says "me want more" instead of "I want more."
The Correct Answer is C
A. When asked if shoes are clothing, a child replies "no.": This shows a categorical/conceptual error about what counts as a category member, not using a label too broadly, so it’s not overextension.
B. When asked which of two bowls has fewer apples, a child points to the one with the greater amount: This is a conservation/number concept error (confusing more/less), not a lexical overextension.
C. A child refers to cats, hamsters, and dogs as "doggies.": overextension occurs when a child applies a word too broadly (calling many different animals “doggie”).
D. A child says "take me some water" instead of "bring me some water.": This is a syntactic/semantic choice or language transfer error, not overextension of meaning.
E. A child says "me want more" instead of "I want more.": This is a grammatical/production error (telegraphic or ungrammatical speech), not overextension.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Deformed limbs:thalidomide exposure in early pregnancy caused severe limb malformations (phocomelia) in infants.
B. Nearsightedness:Myopia is not the hallmark effect of thalidomide exposure.
C. Intellectual disabilities:While some exposed infants had other complications, the classic and most common defect linked to thalidomide was limb deformities.
D. Hemophilia:Hemophilia is an inherited clotting disorder, not caused by thalidomide.
E. Frequent infections:Not the characteristic outcome associated with thalidomide teratogenicity.
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Conventional: Conventional level focuses on conformity to social rules and maintaining social order; reasoning based on personal abstract principles that may conflict with laws is beyond this level.
B. Postconventional: postconventional moral reasoning is based on abstract principles of justice and rights that can override societal laws.
C. Preconventional: Preconventional reasoning relies on punishment/reward and self-interest, not abstract justice principles.
D. Preoperational: Preoperational is a Piagetian cognitive stage, not a Kohlberg moral level.
E. Concrete operational: Concrete operational is about logical thought concerning concrete objects; Kohlberg’s moral stages are preconventional/conventional/postconventional.
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