Language Theories Quiz

Which of the following is a key component of Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition?

• The Monitor Hypothesis

• The Zone of Proximal Development

• Universal Grammar

• Operant Conditioning

According to Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Learning, what plays a crucial role in cognitive development?

• Innate biological factors

• Social interaction

• Reinforcement and punishment

• Language input

Chomsky's Universal Grammar Theory suggests that:

• Language is learned through imitation and reinforcement

• All humans are born with an innate ability to acquire language

• Language learning is a result of social interaction

• Language development is a cognitive process

Skinner's Behaviorist Theory of Language Acquisition emphasizes the role of:

• Innate grammatical structures

• Social interaction

• Reinforcement and punishment

• Cognitive development

Piaget's Cognitive Theory of Language Development focuses on:

• The role of social interaction in language learning

• The stages of cognitive development in children

• The innate ability to acquire language

• The use of reinforcement in language learning

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in language learning refers to:

• The difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with help

• The innate ability to acquire language

• The stages of cognitive development

• The use of reinforcement in language learning

CALLA stands for:

• Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach

• Communicative Approach to Language Learning

• Comprehensive Academic Language Learning Approach

• Cognitive and Linguistic Language Acquisition

The Grammar Translation method primarily focuses on:

• Oral communication skills

• Translation of texts and grammar rules

• Language immersion

• Interactive language activities

The Audiolingual Method emphasizes:

• Grammar rules and translation

• Repetition and drills

• Social interaction

• Cognitive development

Suggestopedia is a language teaching method that uses:

• Grammar translation and drills

• Relaxation and positive suggestion

• Social interaction and scaffolding

• Cognitive development stages