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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Acquires both languages at the same time and prior to the age of 3






2. Changing languages at word level






3. Authorized by Congress in 1978 - allowing native language to be used only as much as necessary to develop English skills






4. Someone who does not have total competency in either language






5. Ability to use verbal and non - verbal communication strategies to compensate for gaps in language user's knowledge






6. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






7. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






8. Minority language speakers are denied access to programs/schools






9. Second language acquisition depends on the extent to which first language is developed






10. Inner - mental representation of language






11. Ability to use particular social strategies to achieve communicative goals - i.e. know when to interrupt - how to initiate conversation






12. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






13. Ability to use appropriate strategies in constructing texts and spoken discourse






14. Requires that language sub skills are repeated until they move from being controlled to automatic; difficult to delete.






15. Students are taught with simplified vocab






16. The ability to think about the nature and functions of language






17. Outcome of formal instruction






18. Happens when learner has weak identification with own ethnic group - does not regard their ethnic group as inferior to dominant group - finds their position mobile and wishes to move into 'out - group'






19. Observable - clearly defined components of language






20. Type of second language information received when learning language






21. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






22. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






23. Literacy can be used to maintain hegemony/control masses and it can also be a liberator






24. Effect on self - esteem and ego - new cultural reference






25. Idea that languages constitute two 'balloons' in the brain and there's only so much room for both of them. Incorrect - languages share






26. Ralph Yarborough introduced Bilingual Education Act as an amendment. Enacted in 1968. Indicated that bilingual programs were part of the federal education system.






27. Allows around 40% of classroom teaching in the mother tongue until the 6th grade






28. Aim is to be bilingual and bicultural without loss of achievement. form depends on when child begins.






29. Immersion: optional - thrives on conviction - students generally start with same lack of experience in second language - additive bilingualism.






30. Occurs when there are contextual supports and props to support language (functional meaning)






31. People have two separate language systems for each language then share a separate non - verbal system that is shared by both






32. Goal: assimilation. contain bilingual kids but are barely bilingual in nature






33. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






34. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






35. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics






36. Two languages in a community






37. Federal case that determined segregation of Mexican and Mexican - American students in Orange County was unconstitutional






38. Required that immigrants learn English






39. Decline in speaker's first language proficiency while a second language is being learned






40. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






41. Majority language students learn minority language. works better if there is high incentive (economic - social) for students to learn language






42. Skills in literacy of primary language can be transferred to second language






43. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






44. Promoted foreign language acquisition due to Cold War; fear that US wouldn't be able to compete in international world






45. Humans are cognitively wired for language and have universal - abstract nature of rules that underlie competence






46. A language minority separates from the language majority in order to protect their language






47. Idea that the further the child moves to balanced bilingualism - the more likely cognitive advantages exist. 1st threshold: enough proficiency to avoid negative effects. 2nd threshold: enough for advantages to exist






48. Supreme Court declared a state law prohibiting the teaching of a foreign language unconstitutional under 14th Amendment. Found that proficiency in other language was not 'injurious to health or morals of child






49. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






50. Ability for person to come up with multiple answers to a problem (more creative thinkers)