Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement regarding bilingual children?
A) Bilingual children have a larger vocabulary in their native language, but a smaller overall vocabulary than monolingual children.
B) Bilingual children have a larger overall vocabulary than monolingual children.
C) Bilingual children have a larger vocabulary in their second language, but a smaller overall vocabulary than monolingual children.
D) Bilingual children tend to get very confused about which word goes with which language that they are speaking, and this confusing can extend into adolescence.

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Research has consistently shown that bilingual children have a larger overall vocabulary than monolingual children. Bilingual children also have a similar vocabulary size in each language they speak, rather than having one language with a larger vocabulary than the other. Additionally, bilingualism has been linked to cognitive benefits such as enhanced problem-solving abilities and better executive function. Bilingual children do not necessarily get confused about which language they are speaking and this confusion does not necessarily follow into adolescence.

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