Language Acquisition and Hypotheses

What is the monitor hypothesis?

• The monitor hypothesis

• The monitor hypothesis is a belief that learners should rely solely on their teachers for language correction and feedback.

• The monitor hypothesis is a method used to test the effectiveness of computer monitors in language learning.

• The monitor hypothesis is a theory that states that learners have an innate ability to monitor and correct their own language production.

Who proposed the natural order hypothesis?

• Linguistic Society of America

• Michael Long

• Stephen Krashen

• Noam Chomsky

What is the main focus of the input hypothesis?

• To analyze the grammatical structure of language.

• To explain how learners acquire language through comprehensible input.

• To study the cultural aspects of language.

• To investigate the role of motivation in language acquisition.

According to the affective filter hypothesis, what can hinder language acquisition?

• Anxiety, stress, and low motivation

• Lack of exposure to the target language

• High intelligence and quick learning abilities

• Positive emotions and high self-esteem

Which hypothesis suggests that learners have an innate ability to acquire language?

• Innateness Hypothesis

• Behaviorist Hypothesis

• Social Interactionist Hypothesis

• Language Acquisition Device Hypothesis

What is the role of conscious learning in the monitor hypothesis?

• Conscious learning is only useful for understanding grammar rules, not for monitoring language production.

• Conscious learning hinders learners from monitoring and correcting their language production.

• Conscious learning allows learners to monitor and correct their own language production.

• Conscious learning has no role in the monitor hypothesis.

Who proposed the affective filter hypothesis?

• Stephen Krashen

• Noam Chomsky

• B.F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

What does the natural order hypothesis state about the acquisition of grammatical structures?

• Learners acquire grammatical structures in a random order.

• Learners acquire grammatical structures in a reverse order.

• Learners acquire grammatical structures in a predictable order.

• Learners do not acquire grammatical structures at all.

According to the input hypothesis, what is necessary for language acquisition?

• grammar rules

• rote memorization

• language immersion

• comprehensible input

What is the affective filter hypothesis based on?

• learners' cognitive abilities

• teachers' instructional methods

• environmental factors

• learners' emotions