Prenatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and the Development of Sexually Dimorphic Cognitive Abilities and Cerebral Lateralization.

Hines, Melissa; Shipley, Carl

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Publication Date: 1984

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Prenatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and the Development of Sexually Dimorphic Cognitive Abilities and Cerebral Lateralization.

Hines, Melissa; Shipley, Carl

Developmental Psychology, v20 n1 p81-94 Jan 1984

Investigates the relationship between the perinatal hormonal environment and the development of cognitive sex differences. Compares 25 upper class women aged 14 to 24 who were exposed prenatally to diethylstilbestrol (DES) and their unexposed sisters. Subjects show a more masculine pattern of lateralization than their sisters but are similar in verbal and spatial ability. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Biological Influences, Cognitive Development, Females, Lateral Dominance, Nature Nurture Controversy, Perinatal Influences, Sex Differences, Upper Class

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Language: English

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