Berko (1958) used his "wub test," to give children nonsense words and:
A) asked them to supply blank words.
B) examined patterns in children's productivity.
C) concluded that their underlying linguistic knowledge equaled aspects of their expressive language.
D) found that 3 year olds cannot use nonsense words in connected speech.

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Berko's "wub test" was designed to examine patterns in children's productivity with language, specifically how they apply grammatical rules to nonsense words, indicating their understanding of language structure.

Berko (1958) Used His "Wub Test," to Give Children Nonsense