How Do Adults and Children Compare with Respect to the Ease

question 7

Multiple Choice

How do adults and children compare with respect to the ease with which they learn a second language?

• A) Children learn a second language more efficiently than do adults.
• B) Adults learn a second language more efficiently than do children.
• C) Children are more efficient in the initial stages of learning a second language, but adults' competency in a second language surpasses that which children are able to attain.
• D) Adults are more efficient in the initial stages of learning a second language, but children's competency in a second language surpasses that which adults are able to attain.

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Definitions:

Non-Interest-Bearing

Describes a financial instrument that does not generate interest income for the holder.

Promissory Note

A pecuniary promise recorded in a document, where one side agrees to pay a definite financial sum to the other, available either on demand or on a date in the future that has been agreed upon.

Simple Interest

Interest determination based strictly on the principal sum, thereby excluding any interest that may have accrued in past periods from the calculation.

Non-Interest-Bearing

Pertaining to debt or security that does not earn interest over time, usually issued at a discount to its redemption value.