Question

According to Krashen, which of the following emotional states is most likely to impede language acquisition by raising the affective filter?

• A. A. High motivation
• B. B. Low anxiety
• C. C. Self-consciousness and fear of making mistakes
• D. D. Positive attitude towards the target language

Answer 1

Answer:

C. C. Self-consciousness and fear of making mistakes

Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis suggests that emotional variables such as:

• Motivation

• Self-confidence

• Anxiety

• influence how much comprehensible input is actually acquired. When a learner is anxious, unmotivated, or lacks self-confidence, their affective filter is high, which blocks input from being processed for acquisition.

Conversely, a low affective filter (e.g., in a relaxed, confident, and motivated state) facilitates language acquisition.