Five-year-old Jordyn says "I falled down." Which term best characterizes Jordan's error in verbalization?
A)an inflection
B)an overextension
C)an overproduction
D)an overgeneralization

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Jordyn's error in verbalization is an example of overgeneralization or overregularization, where she applies a single grammar rule (in this case, past tense "-ed") to all verbs regardless of whether they follow that rule or not.

Five-Year-Old Jordyn Says "I Falled Down