Question 1

What is a compound bilingual?

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A person who develops two linguistic codes simultaneously with a single set of concepts.

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A person who learns one language after another

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A person who knows a language but cannot speak it

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A person who speaks multiple languages fluently

Question 2

What is a coordinate bilingual?

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A person who works with two sets of concepts, learning one language in different environments.

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A person who only speaks one language

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A person who develops languages in isolation

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A person who mix languages while speaking

Question 3

What type of bilingual are parents who learn a secondary language by filtering it through their primary language?

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Subordinate bilinguals.

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Coordinate bilinguals

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Compound bilinguals

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Monolinguals

Question 4

According to recent brain research, which hemisphere of the brain is more active in emotional and social functions?

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The right hemisphere.

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The brainstem

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The cerebellum

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The left hemisphere

Question 5

What does the critical period hypothesis suggest about language learning?

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Children learn languages more easily due to the plasticity of their developing brains.

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Adults learn languages faster than children

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Only young children can learn languages effectively

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Language learning is the same at any age

Question 6

What is one cognitive advantage of being multilingual?

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Higher density of grey matter in the brain.

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Inability to differentiate languages

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Less brain activity when engaged with languages

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Slower reaction times in cognitive tasks

Question 7

How can bilingualism delay the onset of diseases like Alzheimer's?

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By providing a heightened workout for the brain throughout life.

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By reducing overall brain activity

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By limiting language use to one language

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By simplifying cognitive processes

Question 8

What was the common belief about bilingualism before the 1960s?

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It was considered a handicap that slowed down development.

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It had no effect on development

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It made learning languages easier

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It enhanced cognitive abilities from childhood

Question 9

What part of the brain is associated with executive function and problem-solving when switching languages?

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The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

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The amygdala

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The occipital lobe

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The hippocampus

Question 10

What is a potential benefit of learning a second language later in life?

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It keeps the brain healthy and engaged.

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It leads to a complete loss of the first language's structure

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It makes learning other languages harder

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It reduces the ability to think in the native language

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