What Can We Conclude About the Relationship Between Attitudes and Proficiency

question 7

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about the relationship between attitudes and proficiency in a second language?

• A) After becoming proficient in French, English Canadians are no more positive about French Canadians.
• B) A student's attitude toward a group that speaks another language is not related to his or her ability to learn that language.
• C) People who are positive toward speakers of another language are likely to learn that language more quickly than those who are neutral or negative about that group.
• D) Because attitudes are a topic from social psychology, and second-language proficiency is a topic from cognitive psychology, this kind of interdisciplinary research has not yet been conducted.

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Definitions:

November 45 Call

A type of option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock or another financial instrument at a specified price (in this case, $45) on or before November's expiration date.

Risk-Free Rate Of Return

The assumed rate of return on an investment that carries no risk, typically illustrated by the return on government securities.

Strike Price

The fixed price at which the holder of an option can buy (in the case of a call) or sell (in the case of a put) the underlying asset.

Market Value

The total value of a company, measured through the market price of its outstanding shares.