Critical Period and Language Acquisition Quiz

What is the Critical Period?

• A time when children play games

• A time when it is easy to learn a language

• A time when people are sick

• A time when adults sleep

What does “language acquisition” mean?

• Learning how to cook

• Learning a new language

• Watching TV

• Drawing pictures

What is imprinting?

• Playing with toys

• Sleeping after eating

• Quickly learning by following an adult

• Eating food with family

What animal follows people after they hatch?

• Cats

• Dogs

• Ducklings

• Lions

Who is known for the Critical Period Hypothesis?

• David Birdsong

• Eric Lenneberg

• Bill Gates

• James Flege

When does the Critical Period end, according to Lenneberg?

• At birth

• At age 5

• Around age 13 (puberty)

• At age 25

What happens after the Critical Period?

• It’s easier to learn

• People sleep more

• Language learning becomes harder

• You learn faster

What does Steven Pinker believe about the brain after learning a first language?

• It keeps learning faster

• The language part shuts down

• It forgets everything

• It gets smarter

What does the “less is more” idea say about children?

• They learn by focusing on small things

• They don’t learn anything

• They can’t remember

• They copy everything

What is the Speech Learning Model (SLM) about?

• How to speak louder

• How people learn sounds in a second language

• How animals talk

• How babies cry