A child looks out the window of the car in the countryside and calls all four-legged animals "cow." This is an example of:
A) under extension
B) overextension
C) word spurt
D) word mapping

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Overextension refers to when a child uses a word too broadly, such as calling all four-legged animals "cow." This is a common stage in language development. Underextension, on the other hand, refers to using a word too narrowly or only applying it to specific instances. Word spurt and word mapping are not valid descriptions of this situation.

A Child Looks Out the Window of the Car in the Countryside