This document discusses research on the relationship between introversion/extroversion and second language acquisition. It describes key dimensions of personality, including introversion/extroversion, and how they are measured. Introverts are described as quiet, preferring solitary activities like reading, while extroverts are sociable and enjoy excitement. The document reviews hypotheses that introverts may be better at developing cognitive academic skills while extroverts may more easily acquire basic interpersonal communication skills, due to their tendencies. It summarizes a study supporting this for extroversion and notes calls for more research exploring these relationships under different instructional conditions.

2. Introversion/Extroversion Individual differences in SLA

9. Qualities of extroverts and introverts Enumerated by researchers

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19. Research on Extroversion/Introversion

20. A small scale study supporting the first hypothesis

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