Studies of the Acquisition of a New Language in Internationally

question 212

Multiple Choice

Studies of the acquisition of a new language in internationally adopted preschoolers are useful because they allow researchers to:

• A)determine the influence of culture on language acquisition.
• B)determine the influence of nature vs.nurture on language acquisition.
• C)separate language learning from general cognitive development.
• D)determine how language learning changes with age.

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