The Rate of Acquisition of the Second Language Seems to Be

question 9

Multiple Choice

The rate of acquisition of the second language seems to be related to __________.

• A) the child's ability to forget the first language
• B) the level of proficiency with the first language
• C) the area of the county the child has moved to
• D) the grammatical structures of the first language

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Definitions:

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors: the total deviation of the response values from the fit to an estimation model.

Randomization

A process in experimental design to ensure every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, reducing bias.

Extraneous Factors

Variables that are not of interest in a study but could affect its outcome.

Experimental Units

Experimental units are the smallest divisions of the experimental subjects that can be independently assigned to treatment groups in a study.