Question 1

What is Kimberlé Crenshaw known for contributing to social theory?

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C) Intersectionality

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B) Language Acquisition Theory

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D) Bilingual Education

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A) Critical Multiculturalism

Question 2

What does the "danger of a single story" refer to in Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk?

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B) The risk of hearing only one perspective about a group of people

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C) The challenges of multilingualism

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D) The cultural impacts of language barriers

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A) The power of storytelling to shape diverse perspectives

Question 3

Which model is often critiqued for focusing on what students lack rather than their strengths?

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B) Deficit model

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C) Intersectionality

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D) Social justice model

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A) Asset-based model

Question 4

What is the key concept that helps in understanding how multiple identities (such asrace and gender) interact?

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C) Intersectionality

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A) Bilingualism

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D) Privilege

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B) Deficit model

Question 5

What does the term 'multilingualism' refer to in educational contexts?

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B) The presence and support of multiple languages in schools

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D) Learning a second language at a young age

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A) The ability to speak only English in academic settings

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C) The eradication of linguistic diversity in schools

Question 6

Which of the following is an important strategy for creating an inclusive classroom?

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B) Recognizing and addressing linguistic biases

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A) Focusing solely on the majority language

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C) Discouraging multilingual discussions

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D) Avoiding difficult conversations about race

Question 7

What is the primary goal of a transitional bilingual education program?

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B) To transition students from their native language to English as quickly as possible

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C) To develop proficiency in both the native language and English for academic

purposes

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D) To immerse students only in their native language

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A) To maintain and develop the student's native language alongside English

Question 8

What is a key characteristic of a one-way dual language program?

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B) It is designed for a homogenous group of minority language speakers learning English

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C) Students are taught exclusively in English with little to no use of their native language

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A) It includes students who are native speakers of both the minority language and English

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D) It only supports English-speaking students learning a foreign language

Question 9

Which of the following describes a two-way dual language program?

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C) It integrates both native English speakers and native speakers of another

language

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D) It uses English exclusively for instruction

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A) It involves students from only one linguistic background

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B) It focuses on transitioning students to English as quickly as possible

Question 10

What is the main difference between a one-way and two-way dual language program?

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A) One-way dual language programs are for English learners only, while two-wayprograms include both English learners and native English speakers

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B) One-way dual language programs are for native English speakers, while two-wayprograms are for minority language speakers

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D) There is no difference; both are designed for native English speakers only

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C) One-way dual language programs focus on teaching content in English, whiletwo-way dual language programs focus on native language development only

Question 11

What is the primary goal of dual language education?

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D) To promote bilingualism, biliteracy, and academic achievement in both

languages

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B) To provide language instruction in English exclusively

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A) To transition students to English-only instruction as soon as possible

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C) To maintain the minority language without learning English

Question 12

What is a key characteristic of maintenance bilingual education (also known as developmental bilingual education)?

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B) It aims to develop and maintain proficiency in both the native language and

English throughout schooling

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D) It does not encourage the development of academic skills in the native language

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A) It focuses on rapidly transitioning students to English-only instruction

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C) It prioritizes English over the native language from the start

Question 13

Which of the following is a primary criticism of transitional bilingual educationprograms?

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D) They often result in the loss of the student's native language and cultural identity

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B) They only support bilingual students and ignore native English speakers

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C) They do not focus enough on teaching English

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A) They take too long to transition students to English

Question 14

What is a defining feature of a dual language immersion program?

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C) Students are taught in two languages, aiming for fluency and literacy in both by

the end of the program

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B) Students switch languages every semester, focusing exclusively on one language

at a time

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D) The native language is only used for non-academic subjects

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A) Students are immersed in English-only instruction for the first few years

Question 15

Which type of program is most likely to result in students achieving biliteracy in both their native language and English?

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B) Dual language immersion

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A) Transitional bilingual education

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D) Sheltered English instruction

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C) English-only immersion

Question 16

According to Stephen Krashen’s Input Hypothesis, what is the ideal condition forlanguage acquisition?

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A) When input is slightly above the learner's current level.

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D) When learners are immersed without any support

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B) When input is at the same level as the learner

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C) When learners are forced to speak immediately

Question 17

In Krashen’s theory, which process leads to true language fluency?

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B) Acquisition through meaningful interaction in the target language

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D) Both acquisition and learning equally contribute to fluency

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A) Learning through explicit grammar instruction

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C) Memorization of vocabulary and grammar rules

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of language "learning" according toKrashen?

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C) It involves conscious knowledge about language, such as grammar rules

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B) It relies on social interactions more than formal education

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D) It leads to fluency faster than acquisition

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A) It happens naturally without effort

Question 19

What does Cummins suggest about the relationship between a student's firstlanguage and their ability to learn a second language?

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B) Skills from the first language can support second language development through

transfer

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A) The first language must be abandoned for the second language to develop fully

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D) There is no relationship between first language skills and second language

acquisition

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C) First language skills interfere with learning a second language

Question 20

What is the main difference between "language acquisition" and "language learning"according to Krashen?

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B) Acquisition is subconscious, while learning is conscious

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A) Acquisition is conscious, while learning is subconscious

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C) Acquisition focuses on grammar, while learning focuses on communication

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D) Learning and acquisition are interchangeable terms in Krashen’s theory

Question 21

Which of the following best describes BICS (Basic Interpersonal CommunicationSkills)?

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B) Day-to-day conversational language used in informal settings

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A) The ability to understand and use academic language

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C) A theory of second language learning specific to adults

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D) Language used only in writing

Question 22

How long does it typically take to acquire BICS (Basic Interpersonal CommunicationSkills) for second language learners?

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B) 1-2 years

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D) 10 years

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A) 6 months

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C) 5-7 years

Question 23

What is CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) most closely related to?

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B) The ability to use language in academic settings, such as for reading and writing

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A) Understanding social conversations with peers

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D) The ability to speak fluently without grammar errors

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C) Mastering pronunciation in the second language

Question 24

How long does it generally take for English learners to develop CALP (CognitiveAcademic Language Proficiency)?

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C) 5-7 years

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B) 3-5 years

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A) 1-2 years

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D) 10 years

Question 25

Which statement is true about the difference between BICS and CALP?

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C) BICS refers to conversational language, while CALP refers to academic language

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B) BICS takes longer to develop than CALP

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A) BICS is used for academic purposes, while CALP is used for social purposes

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D) BICS is more cognitively demanding than CALP

Question 26

What does Cummins' theory of Common Underlying Proficiency (CUP) suggest about language learning?

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A) Skills learned in one language transfer to another language

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C) Each language is stored separately in the brain

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D) Cognitive skills are language-specific and do not transfer

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B) BICS and CALP develop independently of each other

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