Why Are Children Motivated to Learn Language

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why are children motivated to learn language?

• A) because it helps them to achieve positive reinforcement in school
• B) because it helps them to understand what others are saying to them
• C) because it helps them to achieve their goals
• D) because it helps them to reason their way out of difficult situations

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Definitions:

Nonmonotonic Relationship

A relationship between two variables where the direction of the effect changes over the range of the variable, meaning it can increase then decrease, or vice-versa.

Independent Variables

The factors that are manipulated or varied by researchers in an experiment to determine their effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Fear Arousal

A psychological response to a threat that increases alertness or anxiety, often studied in the context of behavior change interventions.