For people who are bilingual or multilingual, the brain area that works as a "language switch" may be in the
A) the planum temporale.
B) the caudate nucleus.
C) the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
D) the orbitofrontal cortex.

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The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is responsible for executive functions such as cognitive control, working memory, and attention. In bilinguals and multilinguals, this area is involved in language switching, allowing them to seamlessly switch between different languages. Studies have shown increased activation in this area during language switching tasks in bilinguals compared to monolinguals.

For People Who Are Bilingual or Multilingual, the Brain Area