Question 1

According to Street and Dabrowska (2010), what is a key finding regarding adult native speakers' knowledge of passives and quantifiers?

Accepted Answer

There are considerable individual differences in adult native speakers' knowledge of passives and quantifiers.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the methodology used by Street and Dabrowska (2010) to assess participants' understanding of passives and quantifiers?

Accepted Answer

Participants listened to sentences and selected the picture that matched the sentence meaning.

Question 3

What was a significant predictor of performance on the comprehension tasks in the study?

Accepted Answer

Level of formal education

Question 4

Which of the following statements is supported by the findings of Street and Dabrowska (2010)?

Accepted Answer

Native speakers with less formal education may perform less reliably on certain grammatical tasks.

Question 5

In the experiment, which type of sentence was found to be more challenging for participants with lower educational attainment?

Accepted Answer

Passive sentences

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why some adult native speakers struggle with passives and quantifiers, according to the article?

Accepted Answer

They have not been exposed to enough examples in natural language use.

Question 7

The study by Street and Dabrowska (2010) challenges which traditional linguistic assumption?

Accepted Answer

That all native speakers share the same underlying grammatical competence.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a passive sentence as used in the study's experimental materials?

Accepted Answer

"The girl is being chased by the boy."

Question 9

What is the main implication of the study's findings for theories of universal grammar?

Accepted Answer

Individual differences in grammatical knowledge suggest that exposure and education play a significant role.

Question 10

Suppose a participant in the study consistently selects the incorrect picture for passive sentences but performs well on active sentences. What might this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The participant may have limited exposure to or understanding of passive constructions.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the 'Q' and 'Q-hash' conditions in the experiment?

Accepted Answer

They tested comprehension of quantifiers in both plausible and implausible contexts.

Question 12

If a participant scores 80% on active sentences and 50% on passive sentences, what is the difference in performance?

Accepted Answer

$80\% - 50\% = 30\%$

Question 13

Which of the following is a plausible reason for the observed individual differences in grammatical competence among native speakers?

Accepted Answer

Differences in the amount and type of language exposure.

Question 14

How did the researchers ensure that participants' performance was not due to memory for specific sentences?

Accepted Answer

By using a large set of unique sentences and pictures.

Question 15

Which of the following best summarizes the main conclusion of Street and Dabrowska (2010)?

Accepted Answer

There are significant individual differences in native speakers' grammatical knowledge, influenced by education and exposure.

Individual Differences in Language Attainment: Passives and Quantifiers in Adult Native English Speakers

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