TESL 403 QUIZ

1. A theory makes ______ about what would occur under specific conditions

• assumptions

• predictions

• guesses

• observations

interaction approach is a theory

• true

• false

Examples of input include:

• reading

• writing

• listening

• speaking

what is negative evidence in SLA

• Evidence that contradicts or goes against a particular hypothesis or belief.
• Evidence that is unrelated to the hypothesis or belief.
• Evidence about incorrectness of speech through feedback and correction

• Evidence that supports a particular hypothesis or belief.

Interaction involves negative evidence

• true

• false

further input proves a hypothesis right or wrong

• true

• false

6. Negotiation for meaning is an attempt made to resolve a —— of understanding.

• lack

• lapse

• conflict

• problem

7. Feedback is sorted into all of the negotiation strategies EXCEPT:

• confirmation checks

• Clarification requests

• correction markers

• comprehension checks

8. Which of the following are NOT examples of output?

• speaking

• reading

• writing

• listening

What is automaticity?

• The ability to perform tasks or behaviors with conscious effort and awareness.
• two time language use

• The inability to perform tasks with conscious effort and awareness.

• Routinization of language use