LearnSmart QuestionsMacKenzie is an 18-month-old girl. Her family has a white poodle for a pet, and MacKenzie has learned that the poodle is a puppy. She refuses to call any other dog "puppy." In what is MacKenzie engaging?
A. Underextension
B. Syntactical error
C. Overextension
D. Holophrasing
Answer: A
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