While having a functional MRI done,bilingual people were asked to think about what they had done the day before,first in one language and then in the other.In those who learned their second language later in life:
A)a single region in Broca's area was active.
B)different parts of Broca's area were active.
C)a single region in Wernicke's area was active.
D)different parts of Wernicke's area were active.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Different parts of Broca's area were active. This is because when bilingual people switch between languages, they activate different networks in the brain that are associated with each language. Specifically, different regions of Broca's area, which is responsible for language production, were active depending on which language the participants were thinking about.

While Having a Functional MRI Done,bilingual People Were Asked to Think