Handedness and intelligence: Patterns of hand preference in gifted and nongifted children

The purpose of this study was to examine a putative association between patterns of handedness and intellectual ability in a population of 657 intellectually gifted and nongifted children, between the ages 8 and 14 years old. To probe whether distribution patterns of hand preference differed in this...

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Published in:Developmental neuropsychology 1998-01, Vol.14 (4), p.619-630
Main Author: Piro, Joseph M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomical correlates of behavior
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine a putative association between patterns of handedness and intellectual ability in a population of 657 intellectually gifted and nongifted children, between the ages 8 and 14 years old. To probe whether distribution patterns of hand preference differed in this population, a modified version of the Dean Laterality Preference Schedule was administered. Results showed that, whereas more nongifted than gifted students distributed in the left- and mixed-handedness categories, total mean handedness scores on the hand preference instrument did not differ in both populations. Implications of the findings for neuropsychology and education are considered.
ISSN:8756-5641
1532-6942
DOI:10.1080/87565649809540732