Degree of Asymmetry in Lateral Preferences: Eye, Foot, Ear

Lateral asymmetry in eye, foot, and ear preference was measured using a 15-item questionnaire administered to 442 subjects. Degree and magnitude of asymmetry were greatest for eye, followed by foot and ear. Intercorrelations of lateral preferences were all positive and significant. Two primary facto...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 1992-03, Vol.126 (2), p.155-162
Main Authors: Mandal, Manas K., Pandey, Geetika, Singh, Shyam K., Asthana, Hari S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anatomical correlates of behavior
Asymmetry
Attention
Auditory Perception
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Dominance, Cerebral
Ears & hearing
Eyes & eyesight
Female
Functional Laterality
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Male
Motor ability
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Performance
Sensory organs
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Summary:Lateral asymmetry in eye, foot, and ear preference was measured using a 15-item questionnaire administered to 442 subjects. Degree and magnitude of asymmetry were greatest for eye, followed by foot and ear. Intercorrelations of lateral preferences were all positive and significant. Two primary factors, eyedness and earedness, were established.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.1992.10543350