Which of the following words is an example of underextension?
A. Ben only calls only his father's coffee mug a cup.
B. Ben calls all farm animals cows.
C. Ben calls every kind of ball a basketball.
D. Ben calls all men he sees "Daddy."
Answer: A
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A. Find a single patient and his family with AHA with whom to conduct in-depth interviews about their memory processes. B. Assign patients with AHA to two treatment groups and test them on a variety memory tasks before and after treatment. C. Conduct an online survey among the members of the AHA Foundation about the strengths and weaknesses in their memory. D. Analyze the relationship among a group of AHA patients between severity of disease and memory problems.
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