Review: Second Language Acquisition
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- Q1
How do behaviorists explain how learners produce language?
By copying other people
By knowing that it is innate
By talking in real conversations
By understanding people's reactions
30s - Q2
In cognitivism, what aspects of language should low-level learners focus on?
reading and writing
speaking and writing
speaking and writing
vocabulary and grammar
30s - Q3
Which of the following supports the view of interactionism in second language acquisition?
applying immediate correction
learning the rules of language
taking classes from an early age
speaking the language with other people
30s - Q4
According to this theory, there is no point in correcting more advanced errors if learners are still struggling with more basic aspects of the language.
Behaviorism
Cognitivism
Innatism
Interactionism
30s - Q5
Which of the following views supports modeling and repetitive activities?
Behaviorism
Cognitivism
Innatism
Interactionism
30s - Q6
Teacher Annie would emphasize the use of tasks to help learners focus on particular features of the talk, so they can convert input (exposure to language) to intake (processed input). Teacher Annie is inclined to what theory?
Behaviorism
Cognitivism
Innatism
Interactionism
30s - Q7
What theory believes in the existence of the language acquisition device or LAD?
Empiricist theory
Rationalist theory
Nativist theory
Sociolinguistic theory
30s - Q8
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Chomsky agrees with behaviorism because language is innate and not acquired through conditioning and reinforcement.
Chomsky disagrees with behaviorism because language is innate and not acquired through conditioning and reinforcement.
Deductive teaching is done in behaviorism.
Inductive teaching is done in rationalism.
30s - Q9
Teacher Cathy believes that the best way to develop fluency in language use among learners is by presenting them the rules of language and providing them with examples. To what theory does she subscribe?
Behaviorist theory
Cognitivist theory
Nativist theory
Functionalist theory
30s - Q10
When asked about how he learned Ilocano, Cardo said that she immediately knew how to speak Ilocano. What theory justifies Cardo's answer?
Behaviorist theory
Cognitivist theory
Nativist theory
Functionalist theory
30s - Q11
According to this theory, it is a must to correct the learner immediately to not cause habit formation which can be difficult to rectify in the future.
Empiricist theory
Rationalist theory
Nativist theory
Sociolinguistic theory
30s - Q12
Who among the teachers below practices the interactionist view of correction?
Teacher Teddie immediately corrects the learner by promptly saying "Wrong!''
Teacher Bobby corrects the learner by either rephrasing or repeating the utterance in its correct way.
Teacher Alex figured out that the learner lacks SVA mastery, so she plans on reteaching the rules.
Teacher Gabbie didn't correct the child.
30s - Q13
For this theory, repetition would not be meaningful to learners but corrections arising during communication are.
Behaviorism
Rationalism
Innatism
Interactionism
30s - Q14
What stage of second language acquisition occurs when a learner starts to speak words and phrases of the target language?
Beginning fluency
Early production
Pre-production
Speech emergent
30s - Q15
What is typical to happen during the pre-production stage of SLA?
Can answer yes or no
Idioms are introduced
Production of sentences
Silent period
30s