PSYC 213 Practice Quiz 9: Language Part 2 Multiple-choice questions: 1. What does the language selective activation hypothesis propose? a. You cannot turn off languages. Words from both languages compete. b. Bilinguals and monolinguals have the same developmental milestones. c. A perfect bilingual is equal to two monolinguals. d. You can turn off one language so that it doesn't compete with the other language you know. 2. The English word "angel" is also a Dutch word that means "sting". What is this an example of? a. Cognates b. Non-selective access c. Interlingual homographs d. Language-unique translation equivalents Short answer questions: 1. True or false: learning two languages is too difficult for a child and delays their language development. False 2. Lilia grew up in a French household and then learned English at school when she was ten. Which acquisition profile is this an example of? Sequential 3. True or false: bilinguals have increased cognitive demands compared to monolinguals. True 4. In order to attend to the target language and to suppress the irrelevant language, bilinguals use Executive control