Which example illustrates an overregularization error?
A. Jessica told her mother that she "runned all around the yard."
B. Andrew learned the word calico and now he calls every animal with many colors a calico.
C. Alex gets very upset when someone calls his football a "football" and insists that it is a "ball."
D. Lauren engages in self-talk when she constructs buildings out of Legos.
Answer: A
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