Two-year-old Maya has a vocabulary that includes the word car.How would she demonstrate the concept of underextension?
A) use the term when she encounters any moving vehicle
B) begin to use other words in its place,such as van
C) use the word only when referring to her parent's station wagon and not other cars
D) begin to string the word together with other words

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Underextension occurs when a child uses a word in a very limited way rather than generalizing it to a broader category. In this case, Maya only uses the word "car" to refer to her parent's station wagon and not other cars. This indicates a limited understanding of the word and thus demonstrates underextension.

Two-Year-Old Maya Has a Vocabulary That Includes the Word Car