Psychological Study of Learning Processes

Language learning, as it is understood today, has been greatly influenced by the psychological study of the learning process. (True/False)

Learning, as per the psychological concept, goes beyond learning directly from a teacher or through study or practice. (True/False)

Language learning includes only the learning of skills and acquisition of knowledge. (True/False)

An individual may acquire new dialects without any specific tuition. (True/False)

In many multilingual settings, individuals may learn to function in only one language. (True/False)

The concept of learning has not been influenced by psychological studies of the learning process. (True/False)

Language teaching includes activities intended to bring about language learning. (True/False)

Teaching cannot be defined apart from learning. (True/False)

The behaviorist theory of stimulus-response learning considers all learning to be the establishment of habits as a result of reinforcement and reward. (True/False)

The various reasons prompting second language learning are not familiar enough and need to be further explained. (True/False)

Formal instruction or methods of training are not included in the definition of 'language teaching'. (True/False)

Language learning may occur outside the conscious awareness of the learner. (True/False)

Teaching and learning are separate and can be defined independently. (True/False)

The behaviorist theory was founded by J.B. Watson. (True/False)

Language teaching is more widely interpreted than simply instructing a language class. (True/False)

Individuals growing and living in societies may require new languages (second languages) after they have learnt their first language. (True/False)

Language learning can occur without any formal teaching.

Individuals may need to learn second languages to varying degrees.

Language teaching includes only instructing a language class.

Teaching cannot be defined apart from learning.

Behaviorist theory was developed as a reaction to traditional grammar.

The major principle of behaviorist theory is based on observable stimulus-response interaction.

Behaviorist theory considers all learning to be the establishment of habits as a result of reinforcement and reward.

Skinner's model of operant conditioning is associated with behaviorist theory.

Pavlov's experiment indicates that stimulus and response work together.

Learning a new language always requires formal language instruction.