CPH PRESENTATION

According to Lenneberg’s Critical Period Hypothesis, language acquisition becomes significantly harder after which stage of life?

• Early childhood

• Puberty

•  Adulthood

• Infancy

2. In second language (L2) learning, the age of onset mainly predicts…

   
   

• 2. A. How fast learners memorize vocabulary.

• B. The level of native-like fluency they can ultimately achieve.

• C. How motivated learners are to study.

• D. How many words they can remember in the short-term.

What did Johnson & Newport (1989) find about the relationship between age and second language learning?

• A. No relationship between age and performance

• B. Strong correlation before puberty, then a sharp drop after puberty

• C. Gradual decline in ability across all ages

•  D. Adults performed better than children

What does the example of the bilingual child Minhee illustrate?

• A. Grammar learning is easiest during adulthood

• B. Constant early exposure leads to natural fluency

• C. Motivation is not necessary for language learning

• D. Living abroad is required for native-like pronunciation

Which factors are included in the Affective Filter Hypothesis(Krashen, 1982)?

•  A. Motivation, self-confidence, and anxiety.

• B. Intelligence, memory, and attention.

•  C. Experience, exposure, and repetition.

• D. Practice, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

According to Krashen (1982), why do children often acquire languages better than adults?

• A. Because children have a larger vocabulary than adults.

•  B. Because adults pay less attention to accuracy.

•  C. Because children learn by memorizing grammar rules.

•  D. Because children usually have a low affective filter.

Which of the following is a weakness of the Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH)?

•  A. It promotes early language exposure

• B. It oversimplifies complex factors influencing learning

• C. It supports the idea of brain plasticity

• D. It shows a sensitive period advantage

According to Lenneberg (1967), when does the brain have the highest plasticity for language learning?

• A. Infancy (0–2)

• B. Middle childhood (7–12)

• C. Early childhood (2–7)

• D. After puberty

 According to the CPH, why do children and adolescents tend to achieve more native-like pronunciation than adults?

• A. Because they study grammar rules more carefully

• B. Because they spend more time memorizing vocabulary

• C. Because their brains are more flexible during early development

• D. Because they use more advanced learning materials

According to Penfield and Roberts (1959), how do children differ from adults in acquiring language?

•  A. Children use only the left hemisphere to understand language.

•  B. Children use only the right hemisphere to understand language.

•  C. Children cannot analyze language structures.

• D. Children use both hemispheres of the brain to understand language.