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Direct linkSorge, Geoff B.; Toplak, Maggie E.; Bialystok, Ellen – Developmental Science, 2017
Attention difficulty is associated with poor performance on executive functioning (EF) tasks, yet EF is enhanced in bilingual children. However, no research to date has investigated the possible interaction between bilingualism and attention ability in children to determine the consequences for EF when both are present. We assessed a sample of…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Bilingualism, Attention Control, Children
Morales, Julia; Calvo, Alejandra; Bialystok, Ellen – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2013
Two studies are reported comparing the performance of monolingual and bilingual children on tasks requiring different levels of working memory. In the first study, 56 5-year-olds performed a Simon-type task that manipulated working memory demands by comparing conditions based on two rules and four rules and manipulated conflict resolution demands…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Cognitive Development
