Which of the Following Is True of Second Language Learning

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of second language learning?

• A) the ability to acquire language is strongest in childhood
• B) bilingual children seem to have an advantage over unilingual children in learning a new language
• C) it is particularly difficult to learn words which appear to be similar to words in the first language
• D) second language learning is qualitatively different from first language acquisition
• E) in adults the neurophysiological mechanisms involved in the production of sounds are generally no longer plastic enough to adapt to the requirements of a new accent

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The pricing point in the market where the amount of goods being sold matches the amount being sought.

Equilibrium Quantity

The level of goods or services available and needed at the price of equilibrium.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Surplus

A surplus refers to the amount by which the quantity of a good produced or supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, often leading to price reductions.