WorksheetsLanguage Acquisition Theories
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is a key concept in Noam Chomsky’s nativist theory of language acquisition?
Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Reinforcement
Comprehensible Input
According to the behaviorist theory of language acquisition, how do children primarily learn language?*
Through innate biological mechanisms
By receiving input that is slightly above their current level of understanding
By imitating others and receiving positive reinforcement
Through social interactions and cultural context
What is the "i+1" concept in Krashen's Input Hypothesis?
The idea that input should match the learner's current level
The idea that input should be slightly above the learner's current level
The idea that learners should have one-on-one instruction
The idea that input should be incomprehensible
Which of the following best describes the role of the "Monitor" in Krashen's theory?
It is a mental structure that helps acquire language naturally
It is used to consciously correct language output
It refers to the emotional barriers in language learning
It describes the natural order of language acquisition
According to Vygotsky’s social interaction theory, which of the following is essential for language acquisition?
The Language Acquisition Device
Reinforcement and imitation
Universal Grammar
Social interaction and scaffolding
Which hypothesis in Krashen’s theory explains the influence of emotions on language acquisition?
The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
The Monitor Hypothesis
The Affective Filter Hypothesis
The Input Hypothesis
According to Piaget’s cognitive theory, which stage is characterized by the development of logical thinking about concrete objects?
Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operational Stage
Formal Operational Stage
Which of the following statements is true according to the Natural Order Hypothesis?
Language structures are learned in a random order.
All language structures are learned simultaneously.
Language structures are acquired in a predictable sequence.
The order of language acquisition can be changed through instruction.
The (a) theory, proposed by Noam Chomsky, suggests that humans have an innate ability to acquire language through a mental structure called LAD .
According to B.F. Skinner's (a) theory, language is learned through imitation and reinforcement.
In Krashen’s (a) hypothesis theory, the emphasis is placed on providing comprehensible input that is slightly above the learner’s current level of competence.
According to the Affective Filter Hypothesis, high anxiety can block language acquisition.
True
False
The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a concept associated with Vygotsky's social interaction theory.
True
False
In Vygotsky's theory, the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to tasks that a child can perform independently without any help.
True
False
Behaviorist theory suggests language learning occurs through reinforcement and imitation.
True
False
What is crosslinguistic influence in second language acquisition?
a) The process of learning two languages simultaneously from birth.
b) The ability to perfectly translate between two languages.
c) The impact that a learner's first language (L1) has on the acquisition and use of a second language (L2).
d) The development of language skills without any influence from the first language.
Which of the following is an example of positive transfer when a Spanish speaker learns English?
a) Using the word "embarrassed" to mean "pregnant."
b) Correctly understanding that "important" (importante) has the same meaning in both English and Spanish.
c) Pronouncing the English "th" sound as "t" or "d."
d) Saying "I don’t have nothing" instead of "I don’t have anything."
Which sentence is an example of negative transfer from Spanish to English?
a) "She doesn’t have any books."
b) "I’m going to the store."
c) "The house is very big."
d) "She has 30 years."
