Differential Study of Language Aptitude and Working Memory of Extrovert and Introvert Iranian EFL Learners

Rezvaneh Karimzadeh; Farzad Sabeki

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Differential Study of Language Aptitude and Working Memory of Extrovert and Introvert Iranian EFL Learners

Rezvaneh Karimzadeh, Farzad Sabeki

Published in Communication and Linguistics Studies (Volume 8, Issue 1)

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Interest and research in foreign language aptitude in the last three decades has portrayed a strong passion across various disciplines of applied linguistics, psycholinguistics and behavioral studies, especially concerning working memory. Moreover, extroversion and introversion as personality traits are among the most important personality dimensions that can affect language learning to a great extent. This study investigated the significance of differences between language aptitude and working memory of extrovert and introvert Iranian EFL learners. For this purpose, 47 ninth grade Iranian EFL learners were selected randomly from five different high schools in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The instruments used in this study were a LLAMA test for measuring language aptitude, an N-back test for measuring working memory, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for dividing participants into extrovert and introvert categories. In order to check the normality assumption of the obtained scores, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was run. To answer the research questions both the Mann-Whitney U test and independent-samples t-test were used. The results depicted that there was not any significant difference between working memory of extrovert and introvert Iranian EFL learners. Furthermore, no statistical significant difference in the language aptitude of extrovert and introvert Iranian EFL learners was identified. Current research addresses some theoretical and practical insights for teachers and researchers especially interested in psycholinguistics research.

Published in	Communication and Linguistics Studies (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.cls.20220801.14
Page(s)	17-24
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Language Aptitude, Working Memory, Extrovert, Introvert, Iranian EFL Learners

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Rezvaneh Karimzadeh

Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Saravan, Iran
Farzad Sabeki

Department of English Language and Literature, University of Sistan & Balucestan, Zahedan, Iran

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