CTEL CTEL Second Language Acquisition Theories 2

Question 1

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is best applied in ELD instruction by:

Accepted Answer

Providing tasks just beyond students' current level with teacher support

Answer

The ZPD refers to the range between what a learner can do independently and what they can do with guidance, making scaffolded instruction the ideal application.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes Selinker's concept of 'interlanguage'?

Accepted Answer

The evolving linguistic system learners create between L1 and L2

Answer

Interlanguage is the dynamic, rule-governed linguistic system that learners construct as they progress toward target language proficiency.

Question 3

Acculturation Theory, proposed by Schumann, suggests that SLA success depends primarily on:

Accepted Answer

The social and psychological distance between learner and target culture

Answer

Schumann's model posits that the degree to which a learner integrates into the target culture—social and psychological distance—is the primary driver of SLA success.

Question 4

According to Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis, a high affective filter in ELL students is most likely caused by:

Accepted Answer

Fear of embarrassment and low self-confidence

Answer

A high affective filter—caused by anxiety, low motivation, or poor self-confidence—blocks comprehensible input from reaching the language acquisition device.

Question 5

The concept of 'negotiation of meaning' in SLA refers to:

Accepted Answer

Interactional adjustments made to reach mutual understanding

Answer

Negotiation of meaning involves conversational moves such as clarification requests and comprehension checks that help interlocutors achieve mutual understanding.

CTEL Exam Practice Test

CTEL Exam Practice Test

CTEL CTEL Second Language Acquisition Theories 2