Overregularization occurs because children _____.
A) tend to regress briefly before progressing to new forms of language
B) have no understanding of past, present, and future verb tenses
C) assume that the language is less regular than it actually is
D) assume that their language always follows the rules they already know

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Overregularization occurs because children assume that their language always follows the rules they already know, and they apply those rules even when they do not apply to certain words or situations.

Overregularization Occurs Because Children _____