Gina said, "My toy breaked," and her mother replied, "Yes, you broke your toy." Her mother's response is an example of
A) shading.
B) recasting.
C) turnabout.
D) overregularization.

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Recasting is when an adult repeats a child's statement back to them, but with the correct grammar or pronunciation. In this situation, Gina said "breaked" instead of "broke," and her mother recast the sentence to say "you broke your toy."

Gina Said, "My Toy Breaked," and Her Mother Replied, "Yes