Developmental Changes in Hemispheric Specialization for Tactual Processing in Very Young Children: Evidence from Cross-Modal Transfer.

Rose, Susan A.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Developmental Changes in Hemispheric Specialization for Tactual Processing in Very Young Children: Evidence from Cross-Modal Transfer.

Rose, Susan A.

Developmental Psychology, v20 n4 p568-74 Jul 1984

Determines whether early hemispheric differences exist in tactual processing by testing infants and preschoolers on six cross-modal tasks. Results are the first to demonstrate a left-hand superiority for information processing in children as young as two years. (Author/AS)

Descriptors: Attention, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Dimensional Preference, Infants, Memory, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Preschool Children, Recognition (Psychology), Tactual Perception, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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