The Effects of a Second Language on the Brain

Question 1

People who speak two languages have more activity in the right hemisphere

Accepted Answer

when they switch between languages.

Question 2

"each year of foreign language study correlates with higher verbal and math scores on the SAT

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 3

the study of a second language would reduce the brain's capacity to retain knowledge

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FALSE

Question 4

the scientific community used to believe bilingualism was bad for your brain (text)

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 5

"bilingual children showed higher creativity in storytelling" Baker

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 6

it is the law that all students pass two languages before they are allowed to graduate

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FALSE

Question 7

Meanwhile, those who grew up learning only English are taking language classes in droves.

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synonyms for droves are legions, armies, multitude

Question 8

"the study of foreign language did not induce language confusion"

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Dumas reported

Question 9

to speak more than one language is a highly valued skill

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 10

Bilinguals have denser red matter, especially in the right hemisphere of the brain.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 11

Bilinguals may have a cognitive advantage over their monolingual peers

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 12

Learning a second language can slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 13

language confusion doesn't occur when children learn more than one language early in life

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 14

bilingualism could cause cerebral confusion, split personality, and even spiritual decline

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 15

The increased density was more apparent in the ______ hemisphere of the brain

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LEFT

Question 16

"The experiment showed that bilingual participants had denser brain tissues"

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denser means more packed

Question 17

Learning a second language is to the brain like what exercise is to the body.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 18

bilingualism

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the ability to speak two languages

Question 19

Studying a foreign language is a requirement in some school in the United States

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 20

Practicing a second language could hamper children's ability to absorb formal education

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 21

the study of foreign languages is linked to various cognitive advantages

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 22

babies from bilingual home were able to distinguish between different languages

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 23

In this year, Foundation of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism was published.

Accepted Answer

1993

Question 24

"around a century ago, it was believed that bilingualism could cause language confusion"

Accepted Answer

Dr. Colin Baker

The Effects of a Second Language on the Brain

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The Effects of a Second Language on the Brain

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