One-year-old Zita calls only one of her many stuffed animals "animal." What does this illustrate?

A. underextension
B. overextension
C. holophrase
D. telegraphic speech


Answer: A

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A. The defense had proven that he was insane beyond a reasonable doubt. B. The defense had not proven that he was sane beyond a reasonable doubt. C. The prosecution had proven that he was insane beyond a reasonable doubt. D. The prosecution had not met its burden to prove he was sane beyond a reasonable doubt.

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In the peripheral nervous system, _______________ carry messages from special receptors in the skin, muscles, and other internal and external sense organs to the spinal cord, which sends them along to the brain

a. hormones b. motor nerves c. neuromodulators d. sensory nerves

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