What is the key distinction between acquisition and learning in L2 development?

UNIT 1 - Second language Learning - SEM2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Acquisition occurs in formal instruction, while learning happens in natural communication
Acquisition is an implicit process, while learning is instruction-based
Learning happens first, and then acquisition follows
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Piske & Young-Scholten (2009), can a person have two L1s?
No, an individual can only have one dominant mother tongue
Yes, but only if both languages are learned simultaneously before age 3
Yes, one L1 may shift to another depending on external variables
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a defining feature of behaviorism in L2 learning?
Language is a habit structure reinforced through stimulus-response associations
Learners actively construct language through hypothesis testing
L2 learning is an innate biological process independent of external stimuli
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between classical and operant conditioning in behaviorism?
Classical conditioning is based on reinforcement, while operant conditioning is based on automatic responses
Classical conditioning involves passive associations, while operant conditioning reinforces behaviors through reward
Operant conditioning applies only to L1, while classical conditioning applies to L2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device (LAD) propose?
Language learning is entirely dependent on social interactions
Humans have an innate cognitive mechanism for acquiring language
Language learning is a direct result of stimulus-response conditioning
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does mentalism contrast with behaviorism in L2 learning?
Mentalism views language as a product of innate cognitive structures, whereas behaviorism sees it as habit formation
Mentalism emphasizes external reinforcement, while behaviorism focuses on internal cognitive structures
Both theories argue that language learning is primarily based on exposure to comprehensible input
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In constructivism, how do cognitive and social constructivism differ?
Cognitive constructivism focuses on individual learning processes, while social constructivism emphasizes interaction
Cognitive constructivism is concerned with social identity, while social constructivism ignores social influence
Social constructivism applies to L1 learning, whereas cognitive constructivism is specific to L2 learning
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