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Overextension

Overextension is the use of words in situations in which their meanings become extended or inappropriate.

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Overextension error

Overextension error means erroneously extending the meaning of words in the existing lexicon to cover things and ideas for which a new word is lacking

Overgeneralization

Overgeneralization means making statements that tend to exaggerate a particular issue. It is an example of dysfunctional thinking that occurs when individuals make a rule based on a few negative or isolated events and then apply it broadly.

Overhearers

Overhearers refer to individuals who are not part of a conversation which may be bystanders or eavesdroppers.

Overjustification effect

Overjustification effect refers to the case whereby people view their behavior as caused by compelling extrinsic reasons, making them underestimate the extent to which their behavior was caused by intrinsic reasons

the result of bribing people to do what they already like doing; they may then see their action as externally controlled rather than intrinsically appealing.

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Overkill

Overkill is defined as a common mistake that couples make during arguments, in which one person threatens the worst but doesn’t mean what he or she says.

Overlap

Overlap refers to a period of simultaneous speech during the last word of a speaker's projected closing. Please see also Interruption.

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Overlearning

Overlearning means learning or practice that continues after initial mastery of a skill; learning or practice that continues after initial mastery of a skill; practicing a task even after it has been mastered in order to retain learning. Moreover, Overlearning means continued Rehearsal of material after one has first appeared to have mastered it.

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