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What does the text suggest about the impact of our first language skills on learning a new language?
What does the text suggest about the impact of our first language skills on learning a new language?
- They have no impact on learning a new language.
- They influence the set of expectations brought to a new language. (correct)
- They hinder the formation of new language expectations.
- They only affect conscious learning, not automatic activation.
Why can't we simply turn off the expectations from our first languages when learning a new language?
Why can't we simply turn off the expectations from our first languages when learning a new language?
- Activation spreads automatically. (correct)
- Older individuals can turn off these expectations.
- Conscious learning overrides automatic activation.
- First language expectations are too weak to turn off.
What is necessary to become efficient processors of a new language, according to the text?
What is necessary to become efficient processors of a new language, according to the text?
- Conscious learning alone
- Automatic spreading activation (correct)
- Older age when learning a second language
- Memorization of vocabulary
How does the age at which a person learns their second language impact the learning process, according to the text?
How does the age at which a person learns their second language impact the learning process, according to the text?
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What does the text suggest about the role of conscious learning in acquiring a new language?
What does the text suggest about the role of conscious learning in acquiring a new language?
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