Right- and Left-hand Skill: Effects of Age, Sex, and Hand Preference Showing Superior Skill in Left-handers.

Kilshaw, Diana; Annett, Marian

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ERIC Number: EJ285122

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Publication Date: 1983-May

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Right- and Left-hand Skill: Effects of Age, Sex, and Hand Preference Showing Superior Skill in Left-handers.

Kilshaw, Diana; Annett, Marian

British Journal of Psychology, v74 n2 p253-81 May 1983

Examines the effect of age and sex on hand preference and hand skill in two studies using six samples of children and a reanalysis of adult data. Results included findings that left- handers have an advantage over right-handers in visuo-motor speed. There was no evidence of increased dextrality with age. (JAC)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cohort Analysis, Educational Attainment, Lateral Dominance, Performance Factors, Performance Tests, Sex Differences

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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