When a child says something that they have never heard before, such as "I goed to the store," this is an example of

A) the nativist theory.
B) shaping.
C) productivity.
D) language comprehension.


C) productivity. From an early age, children regularly say things that they have never heard before, such as, "I goed to the store."

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a. True b. False

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A) reversibility. B) nullafiability. B) identity. D) all of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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