Is there a bilingual advantage in the ANT task? Evidence from children

Is there a bilingual advantage in the ANT task? Evidence from children

Bilinguals have been shown to outperform monolinguals in a variety of tasks that do not tap into linguistic processes. The origin of this bilingual advantage has been questioned in recent years. While some authors argue that the reason behind this apparent advantage is bilinguals’ enhanced executive...

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Main Authors: Eneko eAntón, Jon Andoni eDunabeitia, Adelina eEstévez, Juan Andrés eHernández, Alejandro eCastillo, Luis J Fuentes, Douglas J. Davidson, Manuel eCarreiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
bilingualism
executive control
childhood
ant
bilingual advantage
Inhibitory skills
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00398/full

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