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Linguistics Theories and Models - Quiz
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  • 1. Who is associated with Behaviorism?
A) Lev Vygotsky
B) Noam Chomsky
C) Burrhus Frederic Skinner
D) Jean Piaget
  • 2. According to Behaviorism, how is language learned?
A) Through reading only
B) Through natural ability only
C) Through dreams
D) Through imitation, practice, drills, and repetition
  • 3. What do learners develop according to Behaviorism?
A) Language habits
B) Mathematical formulas
C) Musical skills
  • 4. What is Operant Conditioning?
A) Learning without experience
B) Learning through an inborn system
C) Learning behavior through consequences
  • 5. In Classical Conditioning, what does a learner learn to do?
A) Memorize every word immediately
B) Associate two unrelated stimuli
C) Create a new language system
  • 6. Who is associated with Nativism/Innatism?
A) Noam Chomsky
B) Burrhus Frederic Skinner
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) Lev Vygotsky
  • 7. What does Nativism/Innatism say about language ability?
A) People can learn language only through drills
B) People learn language only through punishment
C) People are born with a natural ability to learn language
D) People cannot learn language naturally
  • 8. What does LAD stand for?
A) Language Activity Drill
B) Language Ability Development
C) Language Acquisition Device
  • 9. What does the LAD help children do?
A) Learn Language
B) Control their behavior
C) Oops Ooops Ooops
  • 10. Who is associated with Interactionism or Social Interaction Theory?
A) Dingdong Dantes
B) Robin Padilla
C) Lev Vygotsky
D) Jean Piaget
  • 11. According to Interactionism, language develops through the interaction of what?
A) Biological ability and the environment
B) Pwidi Peru Dipindi
C) Punishment and rewards only
D) Memory and sleep
  • 12. What helps a person's natural ability to learn language develop according to Interactionism?
A) Interaction with other people and surroundings
B) Memorizing without interaction
C) Being completely alone
D) Avoiding Communication
  • 13. Behaviorism says that learners develop language habits by copying what they hear and practicing it.
A) Pwidi Peru Dipindi
B) False
C) True
  • 14. Nativism/Innatism says that people have no natural ability to learn language.
A) True
B) False
  • 15. Which are connected with Behaviorism?
A) LAD
B) Interactionism
C) Imitation, Practice, Repetition
  • 16. Which theory focuses on language learning through interaction with other people and the environment?
A) Interactionism
B) Innatism
C) Nativism
D) Behaviorism
  • 17. Which theory focuses on an inborn ability to learn language?
A) Nativism/Innatism
B) Behaviorism
C) Classical Conditioning
D) Interactionism
  • 18. Which theory focuses on learned language habits?
A) Interactionism
B) Behaviorism
C) Nativism/Innatism
  • 19. Which pair is correctly matched?
A) Vygotsky — Behaviorism
B) Chomsky — Interactionism
C) Skinner — Behaviorism
D) BBM — Sara
  • 20. Which statement best summarizes Interactionism?
A) Language develops through social interaction and the environment.
B) Language develops only through repetition.
C) Language develops only because of the LAD.
D) Language develops without other people or surroundings.
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