Which of the following facts is correctly tagged with the extent to which it offers support for the learning theory approach to language development?
A) The more that parents speak to their young children, the more proficient the children become in language use-discredits learning theory approach.
B) Children are reinforced not only when they use language correctly, but also when they use it incorrectly-supports learning theory approach.
C) Psychologists have discovered specific genetic and brain mechanisms supporting language acquisition-irrelevant to learning theory approach.
D) Children make overregularization errors when formal grammar instruction begins-consistent with learning theory approach.

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Overregularization errors occur when a child applies a learned rule of grammar too broadly, often resulting in errors such as "goed" instead of "went" or "tooths" instead of "teeth". This is consistent with the learning theory approach, which suggests that language acquisition occurs through reinforcement and repeated exposure to language patterns.

Which of the Following Facts Is Correctly Tagged with the Extent