Language Learning Theoretical Perspectives Quiz

According to Ellis, what does the research literature abound in?

• Approaches

• Theories

• Models

• Laws

What does McLaughlin argue a satisfactory theory of language learning must be comprehensive enough to explain?

• Micro-theories

• Phonemes

• Syntax

• Vowels

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to Empiricist perspective, what is responsible for language learning?

• Biological mechanisms

• Learner's experience

• Genetic programming

• Innate capacity

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main focus of the Stimulus-Response (S-R) School of psychology?

• Observation of psychological data

• Conscious experience

• Introspective study

• Behavior as a response to stimuli

According to Behaviorism, how is language acquired?

• Through genetic capacity

• By biological mechanisms

• By environmental reinforcement

• Through innate linguistic properties

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who argued that language is a matter of practice rather than knowledge?

• McNeill

• Lennenberg

• Skinner

• Chomsky

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Chomsky's Universal Grammar theory hypothesize?

• Absence of linguistic data in language acquisition

• Existence of only one grammatical rule

• Existence of basic grammatical elements in all languages

• Existence of multiple language parameters

According to Krashen's Monitor Theory, what is involved in second-language learning?

• Cognitive, Associative, and Autonomous stages

• Rote learning and Cognitive Structure

• Automatic and Controlled Processing

• Declarative and Procedural knowledge

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main focus of Cognitive Structure according to Ausubel?

• Facts and concepts

• Theories and perceptual data

• Hierarchical knowledge

• Rote learning and arbitrary information

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main difference between Vernacular Style and Careful Style according to Tarone?

• Language styles

• Language performance

• Use of language

• Attention to form

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3