Highly Proficient, Early Learners of English as a Second Language

question 80

Multiple Choice

 Highly proficient, early learners of English as a second language show

• A) no differences in brain activation compared with monolingual English speakers.
• B) reduced activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex compared to monolingual English speakers.
• C) higher activation in a portion of Broca's area than monolingual English speakers.
• D) reduced activation in a portion of Broca's area compared to monolingual English speakers.

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage at which the next dollar earned of taxable income is subjected to tax.

Average Tax Rate

The total amount of taxes paid by an individual or business divided by the taxable income, reflecting the proportion of income paid in taxes.

Flypaper Theory

A concept suggesting that government grants and subsidies stick where they first land, meaning they benefit the entity they're directly given to rather than being efficiently redistributed.

Tax Incidence

The analysis of the effect of a particular tax on the distribution of economic welfare, essentially focusing on who ultimately bears the cost of a tax.