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Second Language Acquisition Classroom Hypothesis

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According to the study by Brière (1978), what was the best predictor of Spanish proficiency among native Mexican children aged 4-12?

The children's exposure to Spanish outside the classroom

The father's ability to speak English

Attendance in the village school (promotoria) (correct)

The parents' need for English

In the study by Krashen et al. (1978) involving students in an English extension program at Queens College, what was the finding regarding the relationship between years of formal study and English proficiency?

There was a weak correlation between years of formal study and English proficiency.

The correlation between years of formal study and English proficiency was significant only for students who had been in the country for a long time.

There was no correlation between years of formal study and English proficiency.

There were robust correlations between reported years of formal study and performance on various ESL tests. (correct)

Why did the study suggest that the extension program students at Queens College might not have had a rich input source of English outside the classroom?

Some students had not been in the country for a long time, and their primary exposure to English was in a foreign language situation.

Both (a) and (b) (correct)

The extension program was held in the evenings and weekends, so the students were likely not utilizing English much in their daily lives.

Neither (a) nor (b)

What did the study by Krashen and Seliger (1976) find regarding the relationship between length of residence in the United States and English proficiency for the extension program students at Queens College?

There was no significant relationship between length of residence and English proficiency. Signup and view all the answers

In the study by Chihara and Oller (1978), what was the correlation between length of formal study and second language proficiency for Japanese students studying English in Japan?

r = 0.45 Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the significant predictors of Spanish proficiency among native Mexican children according to Brière (1978)?

Father's ability to speak Spanish Signup and view all the answers

What did Krashen, Zelinski, Jones, and Usprich (1978) find in their study at Queens College regarding ESL students' performance and years of formal study?

Robust positive correlations Signup and view all the answers

What was one likely reason why the extension program students at Queens College might not have had a rich input source of English outside the classroom?

They were new to the country Signup and view all the answers

In what context did Chihara and Oller (1978) find substantial correlations between length of formal study and second language proficiency?

Japanese students studying English in Japan Signup and view all the answers

What was a common feature across the various studies mentioned related to language learning?

Classroom being the primary source of comprehensible input Signup and view all the answers