Discuss key areas of cognitive development (e.g. memory, attention, language development, and so forth) and argue whether bilingualism has a positive or negative influence on this development

Effect of bilingualism on cognitive development.

Your short paper should address the following elements:

a) What bilingualism is and the different types of bilingualism

b) Discuss key areas of cognitive development (e.g. memory, attention, language development, and so forth) and argue whether bilingualism has a positive or negative influence on this development

c) Must contain the description of at least one research study that investigates and demonstrates the influence of bilingualism on cognitive development