Question

Neuroscience has proven which statement about bilingual adults who mastered both languages before age 6?

- both languages reside in the same area of the brain with no detriment to the cortex structure
- different languages reside in different areas of the brain, thus allowing a bilingual individual to activate only one area at a time
- bilingual individuals of any age have difficulty keeping the two languages totally separate when speaking
- since both languages reside in the same are of the brain, bilingual individuals consciously inhibit one language while speaking the other

Answer 1

Bilingual adults who mastered both languages before age 6 have different languages residing in different areas of the brain, allowing them to activate only one area at a time when speaking each language.

Step-by-step explanation:

Neuroscience research has shown that different languages reside in different areas of the brain in bilingual adults who mastered both languages before the age of 6. This allows bilingual individuals to activate only one area at a time when speaking each language. Additionally, it has been found that bilingual individuals of any age can have difficulty keeping the two languages completely separate when speaking. This is because both languages reside in the same area of the brain, and bilingual individuals consciously inhibit one language while speaking the other.