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The original instructions for the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory are misunderstood by a majority of participants.
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PMID:  21557130     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (EHI) is the most widely used handedness inventory. This study examined the rate at which the EHI instructions were followed using a large sample (n = 423) of males who were administered the instrument. Using liberal criteria for response coding, it was determined that only 47.3% were able to follow the instructions completely. This is in contrast to 88.2% successfully following instructions on a different, Likert-style instrument administered concurrently. Participants' level of education and handedness significantly predicted their adherence to instructions. Implications for the use of the EHI are discussed.
Authors:
Rachel Fazio; Craig Coenen; Robert L Denney
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Laterality     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1464-0678     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9609064     Medline TA:  Laterality     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  1-8     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, MO, USA.
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