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The Effect of Intrauterine PCB Exposure on Visual Recognition Memory.

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Jacobson, Sandra W.; And Others – Child Development, 1985

Measures of prenatal exposure in 123 infants to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), cord serum PCB level, and maternal report of contaminated fish consumption predicted less preference for a novel stimulus on Fagan's test of visual recognition memory (VRM) at 7 months. Preference for novelty decreased in a dose-dependent fashion and postnatal…

Descriptors: Dimensional Preference, Infants, Memory, Neonates

Developmental Changes in Hemispheric Specialization for Tactual Processing in Very Young Children: Evidence from Cross-Modal Transfer.

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Rose, Susan A. – Developmental Psychology, 1984

Determines whether early hemispheric differences exist in tactual processing by testing infants and preschoolers on six cross-modal tasks. Results are the first to demonstrate a left-hand superiority for information processing in children as young as two years. (Author/AS)

Descriptors: Attention, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Dimensional Preference