Literaturnachweis - Detailanzeige
Autor/inn/en | Prior, Anat; MacWhinney, Brian |
---|---|
Titel | A Bilingual Advantage in Task Switching |
Quelle | In: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 13 (2010) 2, S.253-262 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
PDF als Volltext |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1366-7289 |
DOI | 10.1017/S1366728909990526 |
Schlagwörter | Models; Monolingualism; Bilingualism; Cognitive Ability; Comparative Analysis; Task Analysis; College Students; Efficiency; Cognitive Processes; Second Language Learning |
Abstract | This study investigated the possibility that lifelong bilingualism may lead to enhanced efficiency in the ability to shift between mental sets. We compared the performance of monolingual and fluent bilingual college students in a task-switching paradigm. Bilinguals incurred reduced switching costs in the task-switching paradigm when compared with monolinguals, suggesting that lifelong experience in switching between languages may contribute to increased efficiency in the ability to shift flexibly between mental sets. On the other hand, bilinguals did not differ from monolinguals in the differential cost of performing mixed-task as opposed to single-task blocks. Together, these results indicate that bilingual advantages in executive function most likely extend beyond inhibition of competing responses, and encompass flexible mental shifting as well. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | Cambridge University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RU, UK. Tel: 800-872-7423; Tel: 845-353-7500; Tel: +44-1223-326070; Fax: 845-353-4141; Fax: +44-1223-325150; e-mail: subscriptions_newyork@cambridge.org; Web site: http://www.cambridge.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |