Research by Perani and Coworkers on How Different Languages Are

question 174

Multiple Choice

Research by Perani and coworkers on how different languages are processed in the brains of bilinguals found, in PET scans, that:

• A) two different areas of the brain were activated when processing different languages regardless of when individuals learned the languages
• B) two different areas of the brain were activated when processing different languages for individuals who learned both languages at a young age but the same areas were activated for those who learned one of the languages after age 10
• C) the same areas of the brain were activated for individuals who learned both languages at a young age but different areas were activated for those who learned one of the languages after age 10
• D) the same areas of the brains were activated when processing different languages for individuals who learned both languages regardless of when they learned the languages

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Definitions:

Parallelogram

A four-sided figure with opposite sides parallel and equal in length.

Rhombus

A four-sided shape where all sides have equal length, but unlike a square, the angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.

Jointly Exhaustive

A term describing a set of options or possibilities that covers all potential outcomes or conditions without overlap.

Mutually Exclusive

Two or more events that cannot happen at the same time; if one occurs, the other cannot.