When a child's connections between words and referents are made so rapidly that he or she cannot consider all possible meanings of the word, that child is experiencing ________.
A) phonemic regulation
B) overextension
C) fast mapping
D) underextension

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Fast mapping refers to the process by which children quickly make connections between words and their referents, even when they don't have a complete understanding of the word's meaning. This can lead to errors such as overextension, where the child applies a word too broadly to things that don't fit the category the word normally represents.

When a Child's Connections Between Words and Referents Are Made