ELD4 L2.7 The Effects of a Second Language

What was the historical belief about bilingualism according to Dr. Colin Baker's 1993 book?

• Bilingualism was believed to enhance cognitive abilities.

• Bilingualism was thought to cause language confusion and split personality.

• Bilingualism was considered essential for spiritual growth.

• Bilingualism was seen as a way to improve job opportunities.

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According to the research by Janet Werker, what ability did babies from bilingual homes demonstrate?

• They could speak earlier than monolingual babies.

• They could distinguish between different languages.

• They had a larger vocabulary than monolingual babies.

• They showed no difference compared to monolingual babies.

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What did the study involving 13,200 students in Louisiana reveal about foreign language study?

• It had no impact on students' English skills.

• It improved students' English language skills.

• It decreased students' performance in other subjects.

• It was only beneficial for students of a certain race.

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How did T. C. Cooper's study relate foreign language study to SAT scores?

• Foreign language study had no correlation with SAT scores.

• Each year of foreign language study correlated with higher SAT scores.

• Only students with five years of foreign language study showed improvement.

• Foreign language study negatively impacted SAT scores.

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What did Dr. Colin Baker argue about the brain's capacity for language acquisition?

• The brain has a limited capacity for learning languages.

• Different languages are retained in separate parts of the brain.

• The knowledge of different languages is meshed together in our cognitive systems.

• Learning multiple languages leads to spiritual decline.

What cognitive advantage did Ianco-Worrall's research find in bilingual children?

• They had a lower creativity in storytelling.

• They were ahead in semantic language development by two to three years.

• They had a reduced ability to learn new languages.

• They showed no difference compared to monolingual children.

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What did Andrea Mechelli's brain imaging experiment reveal about bilingual participants?

• They had less dense brain tissues compared to monolinguals.

• They had denser gray matter, especially in the left hemisphere.

• Their brain structure was identical to monolinguals.

• They had denser white matter in the brain.

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What was the conclusion of the study published in the journal Nature regarding language learning?

• Learning a second language has no impact on brain structure.

• Studying a second language may alter the structure of the human brain.

• Only early language learners show changes in brain structure.

• Language learning decreases gray matter density.

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How does bilingualism affect the onset of Alzheimer's and dementia according to experts?

• It accelerates the onset of these conditions.

• It has no effect on these conditions.

• It helps slow the onset by increasing cognitive reserve.

• It only affects Alzheimer's, not dementia.

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What is the "neurological signature" of bilingualism as described in the text?

• A decrease in brain activity when switching languages.

• An expansion of neural activity outside common areas.

• A unique brain structure found only in bilinguals.

• A reduction in the brain's cognitive reserve.

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