Exam 12: Psychology in Action: Handedness

Damon always picks up objects with his left hand,throws a ball with his left hand,and writes with his left hand. Thus,it can be concluded that

Which of the following is most likely to indicate hemispheric dominance?

Gordon,who is left-handed,tends to be more accident-prone than his right-handed brother.This is most likely due to Gordon

The left hemisphere is dominant for language function in

Rick does some activities better using his right hand,while he performs better on other tasks using his left hand.Rick would be described as

The differences between the two sides of the body,especially differences in the abilities of the brain hemispheres are referred to as __________.

Regarding the proportion of left-handed people,individualist countries tend to have

Handedness appears to be influenced by a single gene on the

Left-handers have an advantage in sports,such as fencing and tennis.This occurs most likely because

If you gesture more with your left hand,you probably process language in your _______ hemisphere.

Although handedness is a matter of degree,what percent of Americans are left-handed?

Right­handed people,or "righties," are more likely to be referred to as

There are more left-handed architects,artists,and chess players than would be expected because lefties are better at

Differences between the two sides of the body,especially differences in the abilities of the brain hemipheres are referred to as

A preference for using the right or left hand for most activities is referred to as

Clear hand preferences can be determined

A combination of preference for using hand,foot,eye,and ear is referred to as

Regarding handedness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A small minority of lefties owe their hand preference to birth traumas,such as prematurity,low birth weight,and breech birth.

Compared to right-handed people,left-handed people,in general,