Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?
A)Connie is babbling.She is probably about 2 years old.
B)Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 3 to 4 years old.
C)Connie is babbling.She is probably about 4 years old.
D)Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 5 to 6 years old.

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Connie is demonstrating overgeneralization, a common phenomenon in language acquisition where children apply general grammatical rules to words that are exceptions. This often occurs in preschool-aged children, making the age range of 3 to 4 years old appropriate.

Connie Is Telling Her Mother a Story About a Scary