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The Effects of Language on Cognitive Flexibility and Related Properties of Executive Functioning

Creator:

Hildenbrand, Lena

Abstract:

In the literature, a controversy persists over whether speaking multiple languages may result in what has been referred to as a bilingual advantage that is advantages for executive functioning (EF) skills. While evidence in favor of such a has been reported, the reliability of these findings has been questioned. To...

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Honors College Thesis

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advantage in bilingual children revisited: Myth or reality? Experimental Psychology, 61(3), 234-251
Age-related differences in brain activations during spatial memory formation in a virtual Morris water maze task

Creator:

Reynolds-Lallement, Nadjalisse C.

Abstract:

This study applied a virtual rendition of the Morris water maze, which is commonly used for assessing spatial memory in rodents, to an examination of age-related differences in spatial learning among 42 younger (18-30 years) and older (>60 years) male human participants. Virtual Morris water maze performance was measured by...

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Honors College Thesis