The Bilingual Brain Quiz

What are the two active parts typically used to measure language ability?

• Speaking and listening

• Listening and reading

• Writing and reading

• Speaking and writing

What are the three general types of bilingual people based on how they acquired each language?

• Balanced, subordinate, and coordinate

• Compound, coordinate, and subordinate

• Compound, balanced, and coordinate

• Balanced, compound, and subordinate

According to the critical period hypothesis, why do children learn languages more easily than adults?

• Because their developing brains have more plasticity

• Because they have more time to learn

• Because they have better memory

• Because they have more motivation

What part of the brain is more active in emotional and social processes?

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

What advantage does a bilingual brain have in delaying the onset of diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia?

• Higher density of white matter

• Higher density of grey matter

• More activity in the occipital lobe

• More activity in the cerebellum

What was the earlier view of bilingualism before the 1960s?

• It was not studied

• It was considered a handicap

• It was considered an advantage

• It was considered irrelevant

What part of the brain is more active in executive function, problem solving, and focusing while filtering out irrelevant information?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

• Cerebellum

What did a recent study show about the effort and attention needed to switch between languages?

• It caused confusion in the brain

• It had no effect on brain activity

• It triggered more activity in the brain

• It triggered less activity in the brain

What does bilingualism do to the brain according to recent research?

• It has no effect on the brain

• It makes the brain more healthy and complex

• It makes the brain less complex

• It makes the brain less healthy

What advantage does bilingualism provide to the brain according to the text?

• It has no effect on the brain

• It makes the brain more healthy, complex, and actively engaged

• It makes the brain more creative

• It makes the brain smarter