Jeffrey Would Be Classified as a Majority Child and Is

question 93

Multiple Choice

Jeffrey would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language. Jeffrey will most likely

• A)experience additive bilingualism.
• B)fall behind educationally.
• C)become less competent in both languages as confusion results.
• D)experience all of these.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Subjective Norms

An individual’s perceptions about whether significant others think he or she should (or should not) perform the behavior in question.

Attitude Polarization

The phenomenon whereby a person's stance on a specific issue becomes more extreme after being exposed to opposing arguments.

Effort Justification

A cognitive dissonance theory concept where individuals rationalize the effort they put into achieving a goal, often valuing the outcome more if more effort was required.