OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to examine the neurocognitive profiles associated with limited English proficiency (LEP). METHOD A brief neuropsychological battery including measures with high (HVM) and low verbal mediation (LVM) was administered to 80 university students: 40 native speakers of English (NSEs) and 40 with LEP. RESULTS Consistent with previous research, individuals with LEP performed more poorly on HVM measures and equivalent to NSEs on LVM measures-with some notable exceptions. CONCLUSIONS Low scores on HVM tests should not be interpreted as evidence of acquired cognitive impairment in individuals with LEP, because these measures may systematically underestimate cognitive ability in this population. These findings have important clinical and educational implications.

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与认知完整成人英语水平有限相关的神经认知概况。

目的 本研究的目的是检查与有限英语水平 (LEP) 相关的神经认知概况。方法 对 80 名大学生进行简短的神经心理学测试，包括高 (HVM) 和低语言中介 (LVM) 测量：40 名以英语为母语的学生 (NSE) 和 40 名使用 LEP。结果 与之前的研究一致，LEP 个体在 HVM 测量上的表现更差，在 LVM 测量上与 NSE 相当——但有一些明显的例外。结论 HVM 测试中的低分不应被解释为 LEP 患者获得性认知障碍的证据，因为这些措施可能会系统地低估该人群的认知能力。这些发现具有重要的临床和教育意义。