Research Shows That Children Raised in a Bilingual Home

question 64

Multiple Choice

Research shows that children raised in a bilingual home

• A) outperform single-language children throughout life.
• B) underperform single-language children throughout life.
• C) outperform single-language children for 3 to 5 years.
• D) underperform single-language children for 3 to 5 years.

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Definitions:

Modernization Theory

A theory suggesting that economic development and cultural change lead to shifts from traditional to modern societies with corresponding changes in social structures.

Functionalism

stresses that human behaviour is governed by relatively stable social structures. It underlines how social structures maintain or undermine social stability, emphasizes that social structures are based mainly on shared values or preferences, and suggests that re-establishing equilibrium can best solve most social problems.

Military Intervention

The act of a nation deploying its military forces to enter another territory with the aim of achieving specific political or military objectives.

Land Reform

A government-initiated process of redistributing land, typically from those who own large amounts to those with little or none, with the goal of improving equity and productivity.