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1. Inductive learning consist in
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A. moving from a generalization or a universal rule to specific instances
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B. storing a number of examples and drawing a rule that governs the specific information
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C. comparing a number of examples to the existing, general rule or pattern
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D. memorizing a number of examples as a set of unrelated facts for further analysis
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2. The stage which characterizes the course of intellectual development of a child of seven to eleven is described by Piaget (1972) as:
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A. sensimotor
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B. preoperational
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C. concrete operational
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D. formal operational
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3. Human cognition is described by Piaget (1972) as a process of moving from a state of doubt to state of certainty and then back to further doubt, and so on. This process is called:
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A. approximation
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B. assimilation
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C. equilibration
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D. restructuring
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4. In the field of SLA Ochsner (1979) distinguished the two major research paradigms-nomothetic and hermeneutic. They basically reflect the two research traditions of:
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A. behaviourism and cognitivism
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B. mentalism and constructivism
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C. creationism and evolutionism
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D. empiricism and rationalism
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5. Which theory is based on the assumption 'that all human beings create their own vision of reality so that different, contrasting ways of describing the word are equally legitimate?
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A. Constructivism
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B. Idealism
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C. Cognitivism
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D. Mentalism
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6. Notions such as competence and deep structure are associated with:
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A. Behaviourism
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B. Rationalism
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C. Cognitiivism
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D. Structuralism
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7. Notions such as interactive discourse and cooperative learning are associated with
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A. Constructivism
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B. Functionalism
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C. Constructionism
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D. Rationalism
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8. According to the Behaviourist learning theory, the way in which previous learning prevents the learning of new habits is referred to as
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A. fossilization
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B. negative feedback
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C. backsliding
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D. proactive inhibition
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9. Nativist theories of second language acquisition are based on the assumption that
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A. It is a natural, universal process that is similar to learning any other skill.
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B. It is innately determined due to genetic capacity available to all human beings.
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C. It consists in discovering meaningful language functions within a social context
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D. it consists in developing habits in the process of responding to incoming stimuli
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10. Klein (1986) claims: One of the learner's tasks is to make utterances fit the context. This is
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A. analysis
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B. matching
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C. embedding
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D. synthesis
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11. Vygotsky's (1987) notion of ZPD (zone of proximal development) is the distance between
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A. a child's conscious and subconscious information processing abilities.
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B. preoperational and formal operational stages of a child's development
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C. a child's actual cognitive capacity and the level of potential development
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D. the linguistic and intellectual level of a child's development
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12. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning refers to the process of learning in which a learner
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A. emits a response, often without observable stimuli, that is maintained by reinforcement
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B elicits the underlying meaning of deep structures by a series of formal operations
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C. elicits the meaning of a linguistic stimulus by interpreting a self-stimulating response
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D. acquires a linear pattern of sentence elements which is a basis for hypotheses formation
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13. McLaughlin's (1987) Attention Processing Model refers to two processing mechanisms:
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Ellis's (1985) Variability Competence Model emphasizes the role of
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A. 'acquired' and 'learned' knowledge
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B. interactions in developing L2 competence
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C. comprehension imput
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D. linguistic and situational context
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15. The diffusion model of SLA (Gatbonton 1978) accounts for the way in which leaners
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A. organize the language they hear according to the rules they construct
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B. produce correct language forms on some occasions but incorrect on the other occasions
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C. develop and change their internal rules, sorting out how to use forms correctly
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D. fail to reach L2 competence, or 'backslide' to some earlier forms of interlanguage
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16. Categorical rules, for example [X--> Y/_A], where X is realized as Y in context A, were used by Labov (1972) to describe a speech behaviour of native speakers of English known as
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A. casual speech
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B. speech planning
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C. formal speech
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D. style shifting
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17. The main source of data in the study of SLA are: (1) the learner's language use, (2) metalingual judgements, and (3) discourse analysis. Which of the statements is true?
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A. (1) and (2)
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B. (2) and (3)
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C. (1) and (3)
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D. (1), (2) and (3)
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18. Studies on the pro-drop and subjacency parameters (e.g. Chomsky 1981) focus mainly on
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A. the availability of UG in L2 acquisition
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B. the role of typological universals
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C. the order of acquisition of L2 forms
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D. the role of the linguistic context in SLA
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19. In the model of speech planning proposed by Crooks (1989) the main factor(s) influencing the learner's production is/are
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A. demands of short term memory
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B. the role of typological universals
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C. the speaker's attitude to the addressee
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D. pre- and post- articulation monitoring
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20. The Competition Model (MacWhiney 1989) takes its names from the 'competition' that arises from the different
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A. devices that signal a function of sentence constituents
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B. interpretations of the deep and surface structure of the sentence
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C. levels of markedness of specific linguistic features
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D. types of linguistic universals that govern the order of SLA
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21. The Parallel Distributed Processing Model (Rumelhart and McClefland 1986) differs from other models of language acquisition because it rejects the concept of
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A. input and output
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B. declarative and procedural knowledge
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C. short and long-termed memory
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D. information storage and processing
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22. Phonetic coding ability and grammatical sensitivity are two components of the learner's
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23. In her model of SLA, Białystok (1987) distinguishes two types of a learner's response:
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A. analyzed and unanalyzed
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B. monitored and unmonitored
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C. controlled and automatic
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D. spontaneous and time-delayed
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24. Borrowings from other languages (e.g. Sauerkraut, police, sauna) are referred to as
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25. Schmidt (1990) distinguishes three senses of 'consciousness' in SLA. They are
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A. awareness, perception and noticing
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B. intention, perception and knowledge
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C. intention, perception and awareness
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D. awareness, intention and knowledge
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26. Native language attrition occurs most often in the case of
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27. Tolerance of ambiguity is a dimension of
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28. Interlanguage can be described as permeable, which means that it is
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A. sequential
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B. fossilized
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C. stable
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D. open to change
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29. Errors that are found in first and second language acquisition data are referred to as
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30. Expressions which are learnt as fixed, unanalyzable chunks of discourse are referred to as
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A. developmental patterns
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B. transitional constructions
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C. formulaic speech
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D. linguistic idiosyncracies
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31. One item in L1 becomes two items in L2 (L1: robić - L2: do, make). This process is called
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A. amalgamation
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B. coalescence
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C. split
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D. expansion
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32. Two items in L1 become one in L2 (L1: wiedzieć, znać - L2: know). This is an example of
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A. convergent phenomena
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B. congruent structures
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C. semantic reduction
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D. parallel distribution
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33. The act of inserting words or phrases of one language into the other is referred to as
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A. borrowing
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B. foreignizing
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C. code-switching
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D. imbedding
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34. The strategy of using an L1/L3 form adapted in such a way so as to make it appear like an L2 form (e.g. 'They are sitzing') is referred to as
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A. code-switching
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B. restructuring
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C. word coinage
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D. foreignizing
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35. Language used by native speakers when communicating with L2 learners is called
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A. baseline speech
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B. foreigner talk
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C. caretaker speech
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D. modified input
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36. Language used by native speakers in communication with other native speakers is called
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A. baseline speech
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B. casual speech
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C. peer talk
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D. unmodified input
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37. Gardner and Lanbert (1972) claim that the most powerful predictor of success in SLA is
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A. intelligence
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B. language aptitude
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C. motivation
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D. personality
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38. Utterances that are superficially well-formed but do not mean what the learner wanted to express are ('I cut myself' instead of 'I had a haircut') described as
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39. Learner's utterances constructed by borrowing chunks from the preceding discourse and with the use of the learner's own resources (A: Come here!- B: No come here) are called
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40. Cummis (1979) introduced the two concepts of cognitive academic language proficiency and basic interpersonal
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A. learning style
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B. cognitive style
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C. language ability
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D. language processing
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41. A procedure for establishing order of SLA, based on the assumption that the presence of one linguistic form in learner language occurs only if other forms are also present is called
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42. A learner who has two meaning systems developed in the process of learning two first languages in distinguished separate contexts is referred to as a(n)
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A. additive bilingual
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B. coordinate bilingual
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C. compound bilingual
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D. subtractive bilingual
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43. The learner's competence to make repairs and to sustain communication through paraphrase or repetition is labeled by Canale and Swain (1980) as
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A. communicative
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B. sociolinguistic
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C. discourse
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D. strategic
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44. According to Bachman (1990) illocutionary and sociolinguistic competence are parts of
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45. Teacher: 'Would you like to read?' Student: 'No, I would nor." In this example the hearer misinterpret the speaker's utterance, because he failed to understand its
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A. illocutionary force
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B. pragmalinguistic code
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C. pragmatic constrain
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D. sociopragmatic rule
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46. The ability to understand others, how they feel and interact with one another is the type of intelligence defined by Garther (1983) as
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A. emotional
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B. intrapersonal
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C. interpersonal
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D. social
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47. Cultural congruence is the state in which the culture of the L2 group is
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A. similar to that of the TL group
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B. superior to that of the TL group
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C. different from that of the TL group
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D. inferior to the of the TL group
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48. Consciousness-raising is a type of instruction designed to make a learner aware of
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A. specific linguistic features
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B. the use of communication strategies
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C. the nature of language communication
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D. the nature of language learning
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49. Canadian teaching programme designed to educate native speakers of English through the mediom of French were the first example of the L2 learning context described as
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50. The primary aim of formal instruction focused on metacognitive goals is to
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A. teach grammar and lexis of the L2
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B. teach the L2 strategies
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C. teach discourse and pragmatics of the L2
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D. match the learner with a type of instruction