Regarding Learning a Second Language

question 83

Multiple Choice

Regarding learning a second language:

• A)you will learn more slowly if you learn as an adult than as a child.
• B)you will be able to approximate native accents more closely if you learn as a child than as an adult.
• C)it doesn't matter when you start.
• D)you will learn equally quickly at any age,but will not learn the correct accent if you learn as an adult.

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Definitions:

True Regression Line

The exact linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a population.

Equation

A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically shown by the use of an equals sign.

Simple Linear Regression Model

A statistical model that describes the linear relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable using a straight line.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.