Abstract
Bilingualism has been associated with better cognitive control as compared to monolingualism. However, the robustness of the respective findings is subject to a recent debate, and moderators should be taken into consideration. We reasoned that groups immersed in their second language should show a greater bilingual advantage in cognitive control as compared to non-immersed participants. Further, stimulus language (first or second language), word similarity in the two languages (similar or dissimilar), as well as congruency between ink and word were varied. Forty-five participants from three different language groups (Romance, Slavic, and German) conducted a Stroop task while EEG was recorded. Higher cognitive control demand was operationalized as (1) longer reaction times, (2) higher error rates, (3) stronger N400, (4) increased Late Positive Complex (LPC), and (5) stronger Frontal Midline Theta activity. The classical Stroop interference effect was replicated for all dependent variables. Contrary to expectation, participants immersed in their second language did not exhibit any inhibition advantage in the Stroop task. Moreover, higher script similarity between first and second languages led to faster response times in general. Results are discussed in light of the current debate on the existence of a bilingual advantage in cognitive control.
| Dokumententyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
|---|---|
| Fakultät: | Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie |
| Themengebiete: | 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-106790-5 |
| ISSN: | 0269-8803 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Dokumenten ID: | 106790 |
| Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 11. Sep. 2023, 13:43 |
| Letzte Änderungen: | 29. Sep. 2023, 13:08 |
| DFG: | Gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - 491502892 |
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