Anxiety in Language Learning Quiz

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Which type of anxiety is more permanent in nature?

State Anxiety
Situational Anxiety
Trait Anxiety (correct)
Acute Anxiety

What are the factors closely related to anxiety, according to the text?

Motivation, attitude, and communication skills
Employment opportunities, salary prospects, and business success
Cultural understanding, uneasiness, and frustration
Self-esteem, inhibition, and risk-taking (correct)

What is the relationship between anxiety and willingness to communicate, as per the text?

Anxiety can affect a learner’s willingness to communicate (correct)
Anxiety has no impact on a learner’s willingness to communicate
Anxiety only affects a learner’s written communication
Anxiety always increases a learner’s willingness to communicate

What are the aims mentioned for speaking a new language in the text?

<p>More employment opportunities, better salary prospects, higher chances for business success (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between trait anxiety and state anxiety, as per the text?

<p>Trait Anxiety is a more permanent tendency to be anxious, while State Anxiety is temporary and context-specific (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Types of Anxiety

Trait anxiety is a more permanent and stable personality characteristic, influencing an individual's behavior and emotional responses across various situations.
State anxiety is a temporary and situational response to a specific stimuli or environment.

Personality characteristics
Prior language learning experiences
Self-efficacy beliefs
Sociocultural factors

Anxiety and Willingness to Communicate

Individuals with high anxiety levels tend to be less willing to communicate in a new language.
A decrease in anxiety levels can lead to an increase in willingness to communicate.