GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
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Question
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A learner with high aptitude may learn with greater ease and speed but other learners may not learn at all.
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A learner with high aptitude may learn with greater ease and speed but other learners may also be successful if they persevere.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The contrastive analysis hypothesis (CA), states that where the first language and the target language are similar, learners will generally acquire structures with ease, and where they are different, learners will have difficulty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Using these four distinct abilities (phonetic coding ability, grammatical sensitivity, rote learning ability, and inductive learning ability), Carroll developed the MLAT, a language aptitude assessment for adults.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypothesis-testing function: When a learner says something, there is always an at least tacit hypothesis underlying his or her error, e.g. about grammar. By uttering something, the learner tests this hypothesis and receives feedback from an interlocutor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Krashen is most widely known for his “comprehensible input” hypothesis, which suggests that learners acquire language by taking in and understanding language that is “just beyond” their current level of competence.