The Flinders Handedness survey (FLANDERS) and its relation with other measures of lateral preference, sex and familial handedness
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Flinders University, Australia
Handedness is an important factor in neuroscience and psychology and plays a role in individual differences as well as the prediction of cerebral dominance. The current study reports on the results of a new measure of hand preference. Undergraduates (n=3,324) were required to complete a 31-item handedness questionnaire (Provins & Cunliffe, 1972). In addition to hand preference, preference for the feet, eyes and ears was measured. Questions relating to hand performance and familial handedness were also included. Factor analysis identified ten items that loaded on skilled hand preference and these were included in the new FLANDERS questionnaire. Cluster analysis of the new questionnaire revealed that three distinct groups existed (left-, mixed- & right-handed). The new test showed a strong correlation with other measures of lateral preference and hand performance. As would be predicted by the literature, there was an effect of sex on hand preference. Paternal hand preference showed a strong effect on the offspring’s handedness. The FLANDERS test provides a measure of skilled hand preference that is easy to administer and understand. The new test shows a strong association with other measures of laterality and should be useful to researchers in the field.
Keywords:
laterality,
asymmetry,
handedness,
left,
right
Conference:
ACNS-2012 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2012.
Presentation Type:
Poster Presentation
Topic:
Motor
Citation:
Nicholls
ME
(2012). The Flinders Handedness survey (FLANDERS) and its relation with other measures of lateral preference, sex and familial handedness.
Conference Abstract:
ACNS-2012 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2012.208.00072
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Received:
11 Oct 2012;
Published Online:
07 Nov 2012.
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Correspondence:
Prof. Michael E Nicholls, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, n.mernic@gmail.com