Answer to Question #108986 in English for Mary

Question

Identify the approach below that is based on the idea that language learning is seen as rule acquisition rather than habit formation
1.the oral aural audio lingual approach
2.the communicative approach
3.total physical response
4.the grammar translation approach

Answer 1

The cognitive approach was a reaction to the behaviourist features of the audio-lingual approach. This approach is based on the idea that language learning is seen as rule acquisition rather than habit formation. Errors are regarded as inevitable and should beused constructively in learning the language.

So, the correct answer is 1.