Which of the Following Is TRUE About Second-Language Learning

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?

• A)For adolescents and adults,new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new grammar.
• B)Children's ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language typically increases with age.
• C)Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different language systems.
• D)Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children,but their final level of second-language attainment is higher.

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Definitions:

Form Teams

The process of creating groups of individuals to work together towards a common goal or project.

Trade Offs

The concept of giving up one benefit or advantage in order to gain another considered more desirable.

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The presence of a wide range of variation in qualities among members of a group, such as age, gender, ethnic background, and socio-economic status.

Transactive Memory

A shared system for encoding, storing, and retrieving knowledge within close relationships or groups.