Learner Characteristics

Integrative motivation is learning the language in order to take part in the culture of its people.

• True

• False

Students will not necessarily find it difficult to learn a second language in the classroom if they have neither instrumental nor integrative motivation

• True

• False

Intelligent quotient (IQ) scores are a good means of predicting one's overall success in second language learning.

• True

• False

Although the research cannot prove that positive attitudes cause success in learning, there is ample evidence that positive attitudes are associated with a willingness to keep learning.

• True

• False

Only students with high academic aptitude usually excel at learning a second language.

• True

• False

Generally, a single second language teaching method is suitable for most learners.

• True

• False

Many successful second language learners are introverted.

• True

• False

A certain amount of tension can have a positive effect and even facilitate second language learning.

• True

• False

All students want their teachers to correct their language errors.

• True

• False

Older learners are not motivated to learn a second language and are less efficient than younger learners.

• True

• False