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Ambilaterality: definition from handedness preference questionnaires and potential significance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7989160     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Defining handedness according to the results of preference questionnaires is operational. Most often, handedness is defined according to the extremes of the handedness range or equal divisions of the entire handedness range. These definitions may exclude ambilateral (ambidextrous) subjects from analysis or may fail to separate out subjects with intermediate handedness scores. Examples from the literature are presented to show that subjects with handedness scores in the weak right-handedness range may have characteristics that distinguish them from subjects in other segments of the handedness spectrum. Handedness studies should assess the middle handedness range using a scoring method which identifies subjects in this range.
Authors:
S C Schachter
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of neuroscience     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0020-7454     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  1994 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-01-11     Completed Date:  1995-01-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0270707     Medline TA:  Int J Neurosci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  47-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diethylstilbestrol / adverse effects
Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Hair Color
Humans
Learning Disorders / etiology
Male
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Questionnaires*
Sex Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-53-1/Diethylstilbestrol

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