You overhear Brent talking with David. But the only thing you hear is David saying, "They all have wings." You ask Brent for a clarification and he says, "A bird, a plane, and a butterfly." Then you realize that they're:

A. talking about transformational rules
B. grouping objects using some common property they all share
C. referring to telegraphic speech
D. overgeneralizing


Answer: B

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