Your Textbook Discusses a 2010 Study, with Bilingual Arab Israeli

question 63

Multiple Choice

Your textbook discusses a 2010 study, with bilingual Arab Israeli students who were enrolled at a university in Israel. The fluently bilingual researcher spoke to students in either Arabic or Hebrew. The results of this study showed that these students:

• A) understood the instructions better if they were tested in their first language (Arabic), even though they were supposed to be bilingual.
• B) understood the instructions better if they were tested in their second language (Hebrew), even though they were supposed to be bilingual.
• C) had more positive attitudes toward Jewish individuals when the researcher was speaking Hebrew.
• D) had more positive attitudes toward Jewish individuals when the researcher was speaking Arabic.

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Definitions:

Imaginary Audience

A psychological concept in which an individual believes that their behavior is the focus of others' attention more than is actually the case.

Personal Fable

A cognitive distortion experienced by adolescents, believing their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are unique and not understood by others.

Personal Uniqueness

The concept that each individual has their own unique set of characteristics, opinions, and experiences.

Personal Fable

A belief held by adolescents that they are unique and invincible, leading to a sense of personal uniqueness and invulnerability.