Brendan Weekes
Biographic Data
| ID | 5889828 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brendan Weekes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brendan |
| FAMILY NAME | Weekes |
| SIGNATURE | WEEKES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2412-7933 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nouns are not always processed faster than verbs in bilingual speakers: Effects of language distance
The purpose of the current report is to study the effects of language distance on noun and verb processing in bilingual speakers. We recruited two groups of bilingual speakers: one group spoke two typologically distant languages (Cantonese and English) and the other group spoke two typologically similar languages (Mandarin and Cantonese). Participants named object and action pictures in their first language. We controlled psycholinguistic propert…
Graded bilingual effects on attentional network function in Chinese high school students
Effective communication in multilingual environments requires bilinguals to constantly monitor linguistic cues. It is hypothesized that the constant need to monitor may result in improved attention. However, previous investigations have reported mixed, often null results, with positive findings attributed to non-linguistic variables. To address these issues, we investigated whether higher levels of bilingualism were associated with improved atten…
Modeling the bilingual advantage: Do results differ between analysis methods
Whether bilingualism results in improved executive function is controversial. According to some researchers, putative bilingual advantages can be explained by individual differences in unmeasured non-linguistic variables. Additionally, commonly used models containing exclusively fixed-effects do not account for the data structure inherent in multi-trial behavioral tasks. Mixed-effects models by contrast address both of these issues, allowing for …
Scoping review of research practices in the investigation of bilingual effects on inhibition and attention in young people
Aims and objectives: The aim of this scoping review is to curate and summarize research methodologies used to assess the effects of bilingualism on inhibition and attention in young people. Methodology: The methodology of a scoping review was followed. Searches of the literature using inclusive search strings were conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Proquest, and PsyArXiv. Study selection followed the guidance of the PRISMA-ScR checklist with publish…
Compound words are decomposed regardless of semantic transparency and grammatical class: An fMRI study in Persian
Independent Effects of Orthographic and Phonological Facilitation on Spoken Word Production in Mandarin
A picture—word interference paradigm with visually presented distractors was used to investigate the independent effects of orthographic and phonological facilitation on Mandarin monosyllabic word production. Both the stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA) and the picture—word relationship along different lexical dimensions were varied. We observed a pure orthographic facilitation effect and a pure phonological facilitation effect, and found that the pa…
Dyslexia in Chinese: Clues from cognitive neuropsychology
Spelling skills of lexical readers
An experiment was conducted to examine spelling skills of adult readers who use a lexical reading strategy. Lexical readers were classified according to a tendency towards identifying single words via orthographic lexical access instead of via a sublexical routine. Word recognition was assessed using tasks requiring either direct orthographic lexical access or conversion of print to phonology. Results showed lexical readers were more accurate at …
Criterion-Related Validity of the Responsibility Scale of the California Psychological Inventory
A study was performed to assess the predictive validity of the Responsibility scale of the California Psychological Inventory by examining the relationship between standard scores and decision-making behaviour under varying conditions of risk. Subjects were required to make risky decisions on three different tasks, one where there was an opportunity to seek additional information to reduce risk for self, one where there was no opportunity to seek…
Hostile attitudes and the coronary prone personality
Comparisons were made between groups of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, cancer patients and a disease-free control group, to determine if hostile attitudes were a unique feature of CHD patients, and independent of the experience of serious illness. The relationship between frequency of hostile attitudes and Type A behaviour was also investigated. No differences in frequency of hostile attitudes were found between the CHD, cancer, or contro…
Independent Effects of Orthographic and Phonological Facilitation on Spoken Word Production in Mandarin
A picture—word interference paradigm with visually presented distractors was used to investigate the independent effects of orthographic and phonological facilitation on Mandarin monosyllabic word production. Both the stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA) and the picture—word relationship along different lexical dimensions were varied. We observed a pure orthographic facilitation effect and a pure phonological facilitation effect, and found that the pa…
Hostile attitudes and the coronary prone personality
Comparisons were made between groups of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, cancer patients and a disease-free control group, to determine if hostile attitudes were a unique feature of CHD patients, and independent of the experience of serious illness. The relationship between frequency of hostile attitudes and Type A behaviour was also investigated. No differences in frequency of hostile attitudes were found between the CHD, cancer, or contro…
Hostile attitudes and the coronary prone personality
Comparisons were made between groups of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, cancer patients and a disease-free control group, to determine if hostile attitudes were a unique feature of CHD patients, and independent of the experience of serious illness. The relationship between frequency of hostile attitudes and Type A behaviour was also investigated. No differences in frequency of hostile attitudes were found between the CHD, cancer, or contro…
Criterion-Related Validity of the Responsibility Scale of the California Psychological Inventory
A study was performed to assess the predictive validity of the Responsibility scale of the California Psychological Inventory by examining the relationship between standard scores and decision-making behaviour under varying conditions of risk. Subjects were required to make risky decisions on three different tasks, one where there was an opportunity to seek additional information to reduce risk for self, one where there was no opportunity to seek…
Spelling skills of lexical readers
An experiment was conducted to examine spelling skills of adult readers who use a lexical reading strategy. Lexical readers were classified according to a tendency towards identifying single words via orthographic lexical access instead of via a sublexical routine. Word recognition was assessed using tasks requiring either direct orthographic lexical access or conversion of print to phonology. Results showed lexical readers were more accurate at …
Dyslexia in Chinese: Clues from cognitive neuropsychology
Independent Effects of Orthographic and Phonological Facilitation on Spoken Word Production in Mandarin
A picture—word interference paradigm with visually presented distractors was used to investigate the independent effects of orthographic and phonological facilitation on Mandarin monosyllabic word production. Both the stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA) and the picture—word relationship along different lexical dimensions were varied. We observed a pure orthographic facilitation effect and a pure phonological facilitation effect, and found that the pa…
Compound words are decomposed regardless of semantic transparency and grammatical class: An fMRI study in Persian
Graded bilingual effects on attentional network function in Chinese high school students
Effective communication in multilingual environments requires bilinguals to constantly monitor linguistic cues. It is hypothesized that the constant need to monitor may result in improved attention. However, previous investigations have reported mixed, often null results, with positive findings attributed to non-linguistic variables. To address these issues, we investigated whether higher levels of bilingualism were associated with improved atten…
Modeling the bilingual advantage: Do results differ between analysis methods
Whether bilingualism results in improved executive function is controversial. According to some researchers, putative bilingual advantages can be explained by individual differences in unmeasured non-linguistic variables. Additionally, commonly used models containing exclusively fixed-effects do not account for the data structure inherent in multi-trial behavioral tasks. Mixed-effects models by contrast address both of these issues, allowing for …
Scoping review of research practices in the investigation of bilingual effects on inhibition and attention in young people
Aims and objectives: The aim of this scoping review is to curate and summarize research methodologies used to assess the effects of bilingualism on inhibition and attention in young people. Methodology: The methodology of a scoping review was followed. Searches of the literature using inclusive search strings were conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Proquest, and PsyArXiv. Study selection followed the guidance of the PRISMA-ScR checklist with publish…
Nouns are not always processed faster than verbs in bilingual speakers: Effects of language distance
The purpose of the current report is to study the effects of language distance on noun and verb processing in bilingual speakers. We recruited two groups of bilingual speakers: one group spoke two typologically distant languages (Cantonese and English) and the other group spoke two typologically similar languages (Mandarin and Cantonese). Participants named object and action pictures in their first language. We controlled psycholinguistic propert…
Psychology (10 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (7 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Mandarin Chinese (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Neuroscience of multilingualism (3 works)