Which of the Following Is TRUE with Regard to Learning

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to learning a second language?

• A)Adults make slower initial progress but their eventual success is greater than that of children.
• B)Children's ability to pronounce a second language correctly increases with age.
• C)The way children and adults learn a second language differs somewhat.
• D)Bilingualism has detrimental effects on concept formation and cognitive flexibility.

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Definitions:

Massification

The process of making services, particularly higher education, accessible to the mass population, leading to increased enrollment and diversity in institutions previously limited to elite groups.

McDonaldization

A term used to describe the spread of bureaucratization and the adoption of fast-food restaurants' principles, such as efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control through non-human technologies, to all spheres of society.

Chilly Climate

A term often used in sociology and gender studies to describe an environment that is unwelcoming and unsupportive of certain groups, especially women and minorities.

Academic Harassment

Unwanted, offensive behavior that occurs within academic settings, which can include intimidation, discrimination, and unwelcome attention or remarks.