Cognitive Abilities and Left-Handedness: An Interaction between Familial Sinistrality and Strength of Handedness.

Searleman,Alan; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ309376

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Publication Date: 1984

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Cognitive Abilities and Left-Handedness: An Interaction between Familial Sinistrality and Strength of Handedness.

Searleman,Alan; And Others

Intelligence, v8 n4 p295-304 Dec 1984

The Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of 86 left-handed undergraduates were examined as a function of familial sinistrality, strength of left-handedness, and sex. An interaction was found between familial sinistrality and strength of handedness in terms of aptitude. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Family Characteristics, Higher Education, Lateral Dominance, Left Handed Writer, Test Results, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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