Recent research on bilingualism that corrected the flaws from earlier studies indicate that bilingualism is associated with enhancements in:
A)the rate of language development.
B)IQ score.
C)first-language vocabulary.
D)focused attention.

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Recent research on bilingualism shows consistent findings that bilingual individuals have enhanced abilities in focused attention, especially in tasks that require selective attention and switching between tasks. While there is still some debate over whether bilingualism is associated with a higher IQ score, the evidence on bilingualism's effect on language development and vocabulary is not clear and varies depending on the study.

Recent Research on Bilingualism That Corrected the Flaws from Earlier