W11

Question 1

What is the correct definition for ‘language plateau’?

Answer 1

Normal developmental trajectory that stops at a certain point.

Question 2

What is the correct definition of a ‘language disorder’?

Answer 2

A language disorder does not follow the developmental trajectory.

Question 3

What is the correct definition for ‘language difference’?

Answer 3

A language difference is a variant of a language & requires treatment.

Question 4

Language difference vs. delay in bilingual children.

Answer 4

A language disorder in a bilingual children will appear in both languages.

Question 5

Characteristics of decline in executive functions.

Answer 5

Deteriorated speech production and comprehension.
Poorer working memory ability - worse sentence and paragraph processing, use of elaborative rehearsal strategy to compensate.
Decline in processing speed - production & speech comprehension at a slower rate.
Poorer attention abilities - difficulty refocusing on the original task.
Decline in inhibition - difficulty ignoring the irrelevant information.

Question 6

Ageing with bilingualism

Answer 6

Can act as a cognitive exercise that allows for more efficient processing of information.
Protects against cognitive decline - provides a ‘cognitive reserve.’
Delay the onset of dementia by about five years.
Does not prevent of reverse dementia.