Being Bilingual

What are the four components of language learning?

• reading, texting, playing and storytelling
• speaking, writing, reading and listening
• talking, pronunciation, memorization and skimming
• approximation, synthesis, analysis, and prediction 

Which hemisphere of the brain is more dominant in analytical and logical processes?

• superior
• dorsal
• right
• left

Which hemisphere of the brain is more dominant in emotional and social processes?

• superior
• dorsal
• right
• left

Which of the following are considered to be passive language functions according to the video?

• decoding and articulation
• listening and writing
• reading and writing
• listening and reading 

What is the name of the hypothesis that proposes children can learn languages easier than adults?

• Critical Mass Hypothesis
• Child Learning Hypothesis
• Critical Period Hypothesis
• Window of Time Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes children can learn a language better than adults is based upon which belief? 

• Children have better short term memory
• Children learn a language using both hemispheres of the brain
• Children can attain more native like pronunciation than adults
• Children use the left hemisphere more than adults to learn a second language. 

Which of the below is not a benefit of being bilingual? 

• Delayed onset of Alzheimer's 
• Increase in grey matter that contains majority of neurons and synapses 
• larger vocabulary in young children 
• Delayed onset of dimentia

As a result of improved functioning of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, bilingualism aides in which of the following?

• improved ability to filter out irrelevant information
• improved ability to read for higher comprehension
• improved ability to deal with stressful situations
• improved ability to make up options for multiple choice quizzes about videos on youtube 

What is a compound bilingual?

• a bilingual who knows three languages or more
• a bilingual who began learning their second language as an adult 
• a bilingual person who learned both languages simultaneously 
• a bilingual person who learns their second language at school 

All kinds of people can reach proficiency in a second language regardless of which two linguistic features? 

• comprehension and production 
• accent and pronunciation
• memory and cognition
• motivation and attitude