The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual

What percentage of respondents in a 2006 European Commission survey reported being able to speak a language other than their mother tongue?

• 56%

• 78%

• 45%

• 67%

Which brain region is associated with cognitive skills like attention and inhibition during language switching?

• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

At what age can bilingual children start to show better adjustment to environmental changes?

• Two years

• Three months

• One year

• Seven months

What is the term used to describe the efficient utilization of brain networks to enhance brain function during aging?

• Neural efficiency

• Brain plasticity

• Cognitive reserve

• Cognitive flexibility

In the Stroop task, what do bilingual people often perform better at compared to monolingual people?

• Naming colors

• Inhibitory control

• Word recognition

• Task switching

What cognitive advantage do bilingual adults have when learning a third language?

• Improved attention to detail

• Better memory retention

• Faster reading speed

• Greater vocabulary size

What is one of the social benefits of being bilingual?

• Ability to explore a culture through its native tongue

• Increased job opportunities

• Better academic performance

• Higher income potential

What phenomenon occurs when bilingual individuals experience tip-of-the-tongue states?

• Increased fluency

• Improved pronunciation

• Slower picture naming

• Enhanced vocabulary

How much later do bilingual patients typically show initial symptoms of Alzheimer's disease compared to monolingual patients?

• 3.5 years

• 2.1 years

• 5.1 years

• 7.3 years

What is the effect of bilingualism on the brain's structure according to research?

• Increased brain atrophy

• No significant changes

• Decreased gray matter volume

• Increased white matter volume