Interference suppression in bilingualism: Stimulus-Stimulus vs. Stimulus-Response conflict

Abstract Studies examining the potential effects of bilingualism on interference suppression show inconsistent results. Our study approaches this topic by distinguishing two subcomponents within (i.e., Stimulus-Stimulus and Stimulus-Response conflict). We investigated through their operationalisation in different tasks examined role language proficiency modulating it. A sample 111 young adult participants performed four non-linguistic cognitive measuring both visual auditory domains control. Bilinguals outperformed monolinguals involving conflict, but showed comparable performance conflict. Specific control were observed: group differences inhibition orienting only observed between high-proficient bilinguals monolinguals. Taken together, types conflicts involved could differentially affect bilinguals.