Executive control processes in verbal and nonverbal working memory
The role of aging and bilingualism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21201753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margot D Sullivan (York University), Yolanda Prescott (York University), Devora Goldberg (York University), Ellen Bialystok (0000-0001-9844-2082, York University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 147-170 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1879-9264 • E-ISSN: 1879-9272 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/lab.15056.sul |
| OpenAlex | W2460382672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
Studies across the lifespan have revealed modifications in executive control (EC) from bilingualism, but studies of working memory (WM), a key aspect of EC, have produced varied results. Healthy older ( M = 71.0 years) and younger participants ( M = 21.1 years) who were monolingual or bilingual, performed working memory tasks that varied in their demands for EC. Tasks included a star counting task, a flanker task, and a nonverbal recent probe memory task. Bilinguals performed similarly to monolinguals on the star counting task after controlling for differences in vocabulary. Monolinguals were faster than bilinguals on the flanker task with only age group differences significant for the WM manipulation. Bilinguals were faster than monolinguals on the nonverbal recent probe memory task, particularly for the condition that included proactive interference. The interpretation is that better bilingual performance in nonverbal working memory tasks is linked to the need for executive control
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Linguistics · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Nonverbal communication · Stroop effect · Vocabulary · Working memory · Cognitive Functions and Memory · Computer Science · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Neuroscience · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |