The hypothesis that learners' attention will be drawn to classroom events that are different from those they are accustomed to is known as

• A. Counterbalance Hypothesis
• B. Correlation
• C. Corrective Feedback
• D. Cross-Linguistic Influence

Answer: (A)

Noticing is the idea being tested. When learners encounter input that differs from what they’re used to, their attention is drawn to those differences, making them more likely to attend to and process the new form or feature. This conscious awareness of a gap between current understanding and the target language is what the learning process often hinges on, especially in classroom settings where contrasting or unusual language items stand out. In this sense, the statement describes noticing of salient input differences as a trigger for learning. The other options relate to data relationships, feedback, or language transfer, none of which capture the attention-to-difference aspect described here.