Some Evidence on Bilingual Children Suggests That a Bilingual Child

question 73

Multiple Choice

Some evidence on bilingual children suggests that a bilingual child might find which of the following activities easier than a monolingual child?

• A)focusing on homework while a younger sibling plays loudly nearby
• B)memorizing the definitions of a long list of vocabulary words all at once
• C)reading a garden-path sentence out loud
• D)segmenting speech in a foreign language

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Definitions:

Focus on Appearance

The act of prioritizing or overly emphasizing the way one looks or presents themselves, often influenced by societal standards and perceptions.

Static Thinking

A cognitive approach where an individual perceives situations and objects as unchanging, not taking into account the dynamic or evolving nature of reality.

Piagetian Error

Mistakes made by children that reflect the distinct stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, indicating their reasoning processes.

Preoperational Intelligence

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and understanding others' perspectives.