Table 9 Bivariate correlations among language essentialism subscales, neuromyth, and policy endorsement

1. Non-English learning experience

2. Political orientation

−.19**

3. Switched-at-birth

−.27***

.23***

4. Specific language essentialism

−.22***

.31***

.45***

5. First language essentialism

−.16**

.17**

.33***

.37***

6. Multiple language essentialism

−.12*

.21***

.22***

.30***

.75***

7. Neuromyth endorsement

−.27***

.39***

.39***

.49***

.33***

.26***

8. Policy endorsement

−.33***

.59***

.28***

.26***

.14*

.13*

.44***