Turism 5 quiz

Facilitating anxiety refers to a type of anxiety that ______ a learner's performance in language acquisition.

• impairs

• diminishes

• enhances

• ignores

Affective factors in language learning are related to ______.

• grammar rules

• cognitive processes

• emotions and feelings

• motor skills

The silent period is a phase where learners ______.

• absorb language without speaking

• focus on grammar

• practice conversational skills

• refuse to study

Operant conditioning is a learning theory based on ______.

• reinforcement and punishment

• innate abilities

• cognitive strategies

• trial and error

The critical period hypothesis suggests that language acquisition is most effective ______.

• during adolescence

• within a biologically determined time

• at any age

• after formal instruction

Sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of ______ in language development.

• social interaction

• memory strategies

• reinforcement

• innate abilities

The affective filter hypothesis proposes that a high affective filter ______.

• facilitates vocabulary retention

• enhances language output

• blocks language input

• leads to fluency

The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a theoretical construct proposed by Chomsky that helps humans ______.

• memorize vocabulary

• process language input

• practice language through drills

• imitate others

Field-independent learners tend to excel in tasks that require ______.

• memorization

• physical activity

• social interaction

• analytical thinking

Overgeneralization in language learning is when learners ______.

• avoid errors

• apply rules to all contexts

• imitate others' speech

• focus on vocabulary