Bilingualism Research Quiz

Which of the following tasks is frequently used to study bilingual language representation and processing?

• Math problems

• Word translation

• Drawing pictures

• Playing music

What is the purpose of using priming tasks in bilingual studies?

• To measure activation of a non-target language in bilinguals

• To study lexical and semantic activation in monolinguals

• To establish whether semantic representations are shared between languages

• To examine speed-of-recognition in a lexical decision task

What does the use of eye tracking technology in bilingual spoken language processing research allow researchers to do?

• Study the activation of a target language in monolinguals

• Measure activation of a non-target language without using that language overtly

• Examine the speed of recognition in a lexical decision task

• Record bilinguals' eye movements to objects with overlapping names

Why is it important to consider word frequencies in bilingualism research?

• To control for word frequency differences across languages

• To determine the length of the word

• To measure activation of a non-target language

What factors should be taken into account when using pictures as stimuli in bilingualism research?

• The number of pictures used

• The label of the pictures and word frequencies for the labels

• The size of the pictures

• The color of the pictures

What does the use of eye tracking technology in bilingual spoken language processing research provide support for?

• Inhibition of non-target language activation in bilinguals

• Parallel activation of both languages in bilinguals

• Phonological processing in monolinguals