Ben is using underextension when he calls ______.
A) only his Daddy's coffee mug a cup, not any other type of drinking glass
B) all farm animals cows, even if they are horses, pigs, and sheep
C) every kind of ball a basketball
D) all men he sees "Daddy"

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Underextension occurs when a child uses a specific word to refer to only one specific instance of a more general category, as seen in this example where Ben only calls his Daddy's coffee mug a cup, not any other type of drinking glass.

Ben Is Using Underextension When He Calls ______