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OSAT ESL Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
According to behaviorists, 1st language acquisition comes from... Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ reinforcement
Innate/Universal Grammar theory of 1st language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Noam Chomsky
Language Activation Device
Cognitive Constructionist Model of 1st Language Acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Piaget
Development occurs in universal, identifiable stages
Language learning is a form of adaptation to one's environment
Social Constructivism of 1st Language Acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Vygotsky
Social interaction is key
Children learn from adults (MEIKO)
ZPD
Jerome Bruner Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Discovery learning
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Piaget's stages are continuous
Language causes cognitive development
Piaget Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Child learns in different ways as they develop.
Physical manipulation to create
Mental images to use of language
Critical Period Hypothesis Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Optimal age
brain plasticity. 2 yrs-puberty
Connectionist theories Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Connection with neuro and computer science
Emergentist Theory Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Children born with a pattern extraction ability that is effectuated
by the growth and strengthening of neural neurons.
Social interaction
The competition model of language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Various cognitive processes compete
to offer the best interpretation of the language cues offered to the language learner by the
surrounding environment
Model of 1st language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1. Prespeech (0-6mo)
2. Babbling (6-8mo)
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OSAT ESL Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
According to behaviorists, 1st language acquisition comes from... Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ reinforcement
Innate/Universal Grammar theory of 1st language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Noam Chomsky
Language Activation Device
Cognitive Constructionist Model of 1st Language Acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Piaget
Development occurs in universal, identifiable stages
Language learning is a form of adaptation to one's environment
Social Constructivism of 1st Language Acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Vygotsky
Social interaction is key
Children learn from adults (MEIKO)
ZPD
Jerome Bruner Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Discovery learning
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Piaget's stages are continuous
Language causes cognitive development
Piaget Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Child learns in different ways as they develop.
Physical manipulation to create
Mental images to use of language
Critical Period Hypothesis Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Optimal age
brain plasticity. 2 yrs-puberty
Connectionist theories Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Connection with neuro and computer science
Emergentist Theory Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Children born with a pattern extraction ability that is effectuated
by the growth and strengthening of neural neurons.
Social interaction
The competition model of language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Various cognitive processes compete
to offer the best interpretation of the language cues offered to the language learner by the
surrounding environment
Model of 1st language acquisition Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1. Prespeech (0-6mo)
2. Babbling (6-8mo)
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