Document Type

Poster

Campus where you would like to present

Ellensburg

Event Website

http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/

Start Date

15-5-2024

End Date

16-5-2024

Keywords

Bilingualism Stroop Task Cognitive Executive Functioning Language Monolingual Color Word Inhibition

Abstract

The Stroop Task is a widely used method for studying executive control. It helps to understand cognitive processes like inhibition and attentional regulation to examine how reading text and naming colors can interfere with each other. The study intends to use the Stroop Task to explore the executive control abilities of both bilingual and monolingual individuals. Previous research has shown that bilingual individuals perform better in the Stroop test compared to those who only speak one language (Bialystok et al., 2010). The impact of this advantage is believed to be due to the need to switch between languages and prevent interference from non-target languages, which strengthens executive control. This study aims to replicate these findings, with a specific focus on undergraduate students from Central Washington University as the sample population. The study aims to enroll 60 participants and expects bilingual individuals to demonstrate enhanced cognitive control due to their extensive experience suppressing the non-target language.

Poster Number

Form ID 141

Faculty Mentor(s)

Buchanan, Tonya Ph.D.

Department/Program

Interdisciplinary Studies/Psychology

Additional Mentoring Department

William O. Douglas Honors

Additional Mentoring Department

Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program

Human subject research

1

Mentor of the year award nomination

Yes, I would like to nominate my primary mentor

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May 15th, 12:00 AM May 16th, 12:00 AM

Comparing Executive Control: Bilingualism's Cognitive Advantage

Ellensburg

The Stroop Task is a widely used method for studying executive control. It helps to understand cognitive processes like inhibition and attentional regulation to examine how reading text and naming colors can interfere with each other. The study intends to use the Stroop Task to explore the executive control abilities of both bilingual and monolingual individuals. Previous research has shown that bilingual individuals perform better in the Stroop test compared to those who only speak one language (Bialystok et al., 2010). The impact of this advantage is believed to be due to the need to switch between languages and prevent interference from non-target languages, which strengthens executive control. This study aims to replicate these findings, with a specific focus on undergraduate students from Central Washington University as the sample population. The study aims to enroll 60 participants and expects bilingual individuals to demonstrate enhanced cognitive control due to their extensive experience suppressing the non-target language.

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2024/COTS/3