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This study introduces a modified Stroop task for bilingual young adults, incorporating a mixed-language block to better assess cognitive control and language interference. Results highlight differences in performance between single- and mixed-language conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • The Stroop task is a widely used tool to study cognitive control and automaticity in reading and language processing.
  • Bilinguals performing the Stroop task offer insights into language interference, control, and the bilingual advantage hypothesis.
  • Traditional covert Stroop tasks for bilinguals often separate languages, potentially missing nuanced processing differences within bilingual groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the covert Stroop task for bilingual young adults by introducing a mixed-language block.
  • To enhance the assessment of cognitive control and language processing by increasing task difficulty.
  • To investigate differences in performance between single-language and mixed-language blocks in bilinguals.

Main Methods:

  • Participants completed a modified covert Stroop task with both single-language and novel mixed-language blocks.
  • Stimuli included congruent color words, incongruent color words, and non-color control words.
  • Reaction times were measured to assess interference and facilitation across different conditions and block types.

Main Results:

  • Performance differences were observed between single-language and mixed-language blocks.
  • The mixed-language block demonstrated increased task difficulty, providing a more sensitive measure of cognitive control.
  • Representative results illustrating these performance variations are presented.

Conclusions:

  • The modified Stroop task, particularly with the inclusion of a mixed-language block, is suitable for testing cognitive control in young adults.
  • This approach offers a more comprehensive assessment of bilingual language processing and control compared to traditional methods.
  • The findings underscore the utility of mixed-language paradigms for revealing finer distinctions in cognitive abilities among bilinguals.