Divergent Thinking and Hemispheric Dominance for Language Function among Preschool Children.

Tegano, Deborah Walker; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983-Jun

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Divergent Thinking and Hemispheric Dominance for Language Function among Preschool Children.

Tegano, Deborah Walker; And Others

Perceptual and Motor Skills, v56 n3 p691-98 Jun 1983

An investigation of the relationship of hemispheric dominance (dichotic listening) and divergent thinking (Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking) with 27 preschool children indicates that divergent thinking is associated with right hemispheric dominance in children as young as four years. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Ability, Creativity, Divergent Thinking, Language Acquisition, Listening Comprehension Tests, Multiple Regression Analysis, Preschool Education, Young Children

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities; Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking

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