Components of Executive Control with Advantages for Bilingual Children in Two Cultures.

摘要: The present study used a behavioral version of an anti-saccade task, called the 'faces task', developed by [Bialystok, E., Craik, F. I. M., & Ryan, J. (2006). Executive control in modified task: Effects aging and bilingualism. Journal Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, Cognition, 32, 1341-1354] to isolate components executive functioning responsible for previously reported differences between monolingual bilingual children determine generality these comparing bilinguals two cultures. Three were investigated: response suppression, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility. Ninety children, 8-years old, belonged one three groups: monolinguals Canada, India. both settings faster than conditions based on flexibility but there was no significant difference groups suppression or condition that did not involve control. performed equivalently each other differently from all measures which group differences, consistent with interpretation bilingualism is enhanced These results contribute understanding mechanism advantages identifying processes are establishing findings across experiences. They also theoretical conceptions their development.