Researchers Exploring a Possible Critical Period for Learning a Second

question 369

Multiple Choice

Researchers exploring a possible critical period for learning a second language examine "early" versus "late" second-language learners ________.

• A)because language learning is sensitive to the time of day
• B)to control for cohort effects
• C)to control for gender differences
• D)because "age of acquisition" can easily be confounded with "years of exposure and practice"

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