What Is a Premise of the Cognitive Approach to Language

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is a premise of the cognitive approach to language learning?

• A) Knowledge of the first language provides a foundation for second-language acquisition.
• B) Second language is learned by habit formation and training in correct pronunciation.
• C) Students who are exposed to a language have an innate ability to internalize the rules of that language.
• D) Second languages can be taught through social interactions for communicative competence.

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Definitions:

E(XY)

The anticipated outcome of multiplying two stochastic variables together, showing how their variances are interconnected.

COV(X,Y)

A measure of the degree to which two variables X and Y move together, indicating the strength and direction of their linear relationship.

Marginal Probability

The probability of an occurrence of a single event without consideration of any other events.

Coefficient of Correlation

A quantitative gauge assessing the force and trajectory of a linear linkage between a pair of elements.