The effect of bilingualism and age on inhibitory control

Judy Lee Salvatierra ^[1] ; Monica Rosselli ^[2]
1. [1] Miami Dade College
  
  Miami Dade College
  
  Estados Unidos
2. [2] Florida Atlantic University
  
  Florida Atlantic University
  
  Estados Unidos
Localización: International Journal of Bilingualism: interdisciplinary studies of multilingual behaviour, ISSN 1367-0069, Vol. 15, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 26-37
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Bilingualism may provide an advantage to older adults on inhibitory control tasks. This study examined the effects of bilingualism (balanced and non-balanced) on inhibitory control using simple and complex Simon tasks with samples of younger and older Spanish—English bilinguals (N = 125) and English monolinguals (N = 108). Results revealed a bilingual advantage on the simple task but not on the complex Simon task. Results suggest that bilingualism increases skills that are associated with selective attention when working memory demands are low.