Table 5 Study 1 Itemized analysis of the neuromyth statements
Item | College student sample (N = 386) | Prolific adult sample (N = 340) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | % Neutral | % Agree | Mean | SD | % Agree | ||
1 | Cannot access knowledge across languages | 3.27 | 1.04 | 27.7 | 49.2 | 3.14 | 1.29 | 42.7 |
2 | Compete for mental resources | 2.38 | .93 | 24.9 | 13.7 | 2.56 | 1.25 | 24.4 |
3 | Should learn in a sequence | 2.44 | 1.06 | 21.2 | 17.1 | 2.82 | 1.44 | 30.9 |
4 | Cause language problems | 1.92 | .83 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 2.00 | 1.01 | 8.8 |
5 | Delay language development | 1.94 | .86 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 2.09 | 1.16 | 12.9 |
6 | Confuse children | 2.27 | .97 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 2.37 | 1.24 | 20.3 |
7 | Impair cognitive ability | 1.71 | .81 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.97 | 1.13 | 10.6 |
8 | Retained too long in bilingual classrooms | 2.61 | .81 | 48.7 | 10.1 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 20.0 |
9 | Learn at the expense of English acquisition | 2.15 | .95 | 18.9 | 9.8 | 2.31 | 1.26 | 18.8 |