S N Elliott, F M Gresham
Social skills interventions for children
Behavior modification
current study used quantitative electroencephalography qeeg characterize individual differences neural rhythms rest relate fluid reasoning ability first language proficiency subsequent second language l2 learning ability goal obtaining better understanding neurocognitive bases l2 aptitude mean spectral power laterality coherence metrics extracted across theta alpha beta gamma frequency bands obtained eyesclosed restingstate qeeg data 41 adults aged 1834 years participants completed 8 weeks french training using virtual language cultural immersion software results replicate extend previous studies showing faster learners higher beta power recorded right hemisphere rh electrode sites greater laterality rh lhrh lh alpha beta bands greater coherence rh frontotemporal sites across frequencies although coherence measures survived multiple comparisons increased coherence within rh networks also associated greater posttest declarative memory scores accurate speech learning total speech attempts contrast correlated bilaterally distributed smallworld network configurations indexed lower power coherence highfrequency beta gamma bands recorded frontotemporal networks hemispheres results partial correlations regression analyses suggest neural predictors l2 learning rate posttest proficiency total speech attempts varied degree overlap qeeg correlates first language proficiency fluid reasoning abilities neural predictors alone explained 2660 variance l2 outcomes