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Hand preference and I.Q. in a group of Oxfordshire villages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16431677     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Verbal and performance scores in a standard intelligence test (WAIS) were considered in relation to patterns of hand preference (measured by questionnaire) in a large sample of the general population. Left-handers and mixed-handers did not obtain lower scores than right-handers. Indeed, there was a tendency for subjects who reported that they could use either hand for at least one of the questionnaire tasks to obtain higher I.Q.s. Otherwise, there were no significant differences in I.Q. with the exception of a consistent sex difference, in that men achieved higher scores on both verbal and performance scales.
Authors:
F G Newcombe; G G Ratcliff; P J Carrivick; R W Hiorns; G A Harrison; J B Gibson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of human biology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1464-5033     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Hum. Biol.     Publication Date:  1975 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-24     Completed Date:  2008-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404024     Medline TA:  Ann Hum Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  235-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Oxford.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
England
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Humans
Intelligence*
Intelligence Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Rural Population*
Sex Characteristics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Medical Research Council

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