When a child's connections between words and referents are made so rapidly that he or she cannot consider all possible meanings of the word, that child is experiencing ____.
A) phonemic regulation
B) overextension
C) fast mapping
D) Underextension

Question

When a child's connections between words and referents are made so rapidly that he or she cannot consider all possible meanings of the word, that child is experiencing ____.
A) ​phonemic regulation
B) ​overextension
C) ​fast mapping
D) ​Underextension

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fast mapping is the process by which children learn new words very quickly by making connections between words and referents based on just one or a few exposures to the word. This process may sometimes lead to overextensions, where a child applies a word to a wider range of referents than is appropriate, because they cannot consider all possible meanings of the word.

When a Child's Connections Between Words and Referents Are Made