Inverse patterns in successful finger-maze acquisition performance by right-handed males and left-handed females

Alvis, Geri R.; Ward, Jeannette P.; Dodson, Deanna L.; Pusakulich, Robert L.

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“…The results suggest that verbal and spatial processing are not competing when the functions occur in the same hemisphere (Alvis et al , 1990). An alternative explanation for the finding is that a nervous system that is not subject to the same lateralizing influence might develop unusual combinations of specific asymmetries.…”

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“…Thus, the finding in the present study supports the argument that symmetric organization of hemispheric functions may involve problems with right-left discrimination in particular and visuospatial tasks in general (cf. Alvis et al , 1990;Corballis & Beale, 1970;Levy, 1970Levy, , 1972Levy, , 1976.…”

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“…A symmetric organization of the brain might lead to language "crowding out" spatial functions in the right hemisphere (Alvis, Ward, Dodson & Pusakulich, 1990), as opposed to an asymmetric organization that might free capacity for spatial processing, for example, in the nondominant hemisphere (Levy, 1976). Thus, a symmetric organization of the brain might lead to problems with a general ability for spatial processing.…”

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Right–left discrimination: Effects of handedness and educational background

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2002

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The present study investigated right left discrimination, with a paper-and-pen test with cartoon figures. The test consisted of line drawings of a person with no, one, or both arms crossing the vertical axis of the body in the figure. The subjects' task was to mark with a pencil, as fast as possible, which was the right or left hand in the figure. The line drawings were viewed from the back, from the front, or randomly alternating between the back and front views. Two studies were conducted. The first consisted of 393 adults: 153 males and 240 females; 338 right-handers and 55 left-handers. The results showed that the males performed better than the females. The left-handers and the right-handers performed equally well. However, the left-handed males performed better than the right-handed males. There was no difference in performance between the right-handed and the left-handed females. The second study consisted of 175 right-handed college students: 63 psychology students. 54 medical students, and 58 law students. The main finding was that the medical students performed better than the psychology students for all figure orientation subtests and for all arm positions. In comparison with the law students, the medical students performed at the same level on the back view subtest, but they performed better on the front view subtest and on two out of three arm positions on the alternating view subtest.

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Right–left discrimination: Effects of handedness and educational background

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2002

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…Navigationsleistung ist das Navigieren durch Mini-Welten, wie zum Beispiel kleine Labyrinthe auf dem Tisch, die mit dem Finger nachgefahren werden müssen (z.B. Alvis, Ward, Dodson, & Pusakulich, 1990) oder Spielzeugstädten (z.B. Hund & Minarik, 2006).…”

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