In which one of the following situations should we be most concerned about the possibility of subtractive bilingualism?
a. Ten-year-old Apsara's father grew up in Canada, whereas her mother grew up in Thailand. The family now lives in the United States. At home Dad almost always speaks English, but Mom often speaks Thai.
b. Twelve-year-old Coshaun lives in an inner-city neighborhood where most of his peers speak a dialect of English very different from that used at school.
c. Eight-year-old Michelle has a specific language impairment that makes it difficult for her to understand other people's speech.
d. After being adopted by American parents, 6-year-old Antoni moves from Poland to Chicago. His new parents don't know Polish, and he now attends an English-speaking school.
d
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a. True b. False
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A. Role expectations B. Capitalization on role opportunities C. Role innovation D. Role conflict E. Role adjustment16
Which type of judgment problem involves taking the current scenario and using the problem-solving techniques to amend it?
a. possibilities and factors b. advantages/disadvantages c. steps and key points d. improving a situation
The section heading “Method” is not labeled in the manuscript
a. True b. False