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 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. They apply the same rules to irregular words, resulting in errors such as "goed" instead of "went."

Overregularization Occurs Because Children _____