EM4 STUDY- FINALS

Which classroom practice reflects the Behaviorist approach to language learning?

• Using repetition drills and praising correct responses

• Encouraging students to reflect on abstract concepts

• Assigning group-based discussion projects

• Allowing students to freely explore topics

How can teachers apply Vygotsky’s Social Interactionism in the classroom?

• Focus on memorizing language structures

• Using repetition drills and praising correct responses

• Storytelling, videos, and real-world listening tasks

• Use peer tutoring and scaffolded group activities

How can a teacher apply the principles of Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory in class?

• Using repetition drills and praising correct responses

• Use peer tutoring and scaffolded group activities

• Storytelling, videos, and real-world listening tasks

• Tailor tasks to the students' developmental stages

If you are designing a language program for young learners using Piaget’s theory, what is the best instructional approach?

• Use of abstract grammar instruction

• Language games based on symbolic and concrete concepts

• Group debate on current issues and peer tutoring

• Rote memorization and advanced essay writing

Which classroom activity aligns with the principles of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)?

• Planning a class trip with schedules and budgeting

• Tailor tasks to the students' developmental stages

• Using repetition drills and praising correct responses

• Completing grammar worksheets

Why is the Nativist Theory criticized despite its emphasis on Universal Grammar?

• It requires skilled facilitators to implement effectively

• It ignores internal cognitive processes and creativity

• It underemphasizes the role of social and environmental factors

• It underplays the influence of social interaction

Which of the following is a limitation of Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory?

• It underemphasizes the role of social and environmental factors

• It underplays the influence of social interaction

• It doesn’t fully explain rule-based grammar creation

• It may underemphasize the role of language output (speaking/writing)

How can a teacher effectively incorporate the principles of the Sociocultural Theory in language instruction?

• By limiting group work to avoid distractions

• By focusing on grammar drills and tests

• By providing individual worksheets for practice

• By facilitating collaborative projects and discussions

Why might Connectionism be seen as limited in explaining language acquisition?

• It doesn’t fully explain rule-based grammar creation

• It requires skilled facilitators to implement effectively

• It underplays the influence of social interaction

• It underemphasizes the role of social and environmental factors

According to the Nativist Theory, how do children acquire language?

• Language is learned through stimulus-response associations and reinforcement

• Through an inborn Universal Grammar triggered by language input

• Language development is tied to the child’s cognitive growth

• Through repeated exposure to language patterns and neural connections