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Peer reviewedNewcombe, Nora; And Others – Child Development, 1989
Studies the relationship between timing of puberty and spatial ability in 53 undergraduate women. Results do not show evidence for greater spatial ability on the part of those who have late maturation. (RJC)
Descriptors: Adults, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Development, Females
Harris, Jill L.; Mosley, James L. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1992
Twenty-four adults with mild mental retardation were compared with equal-mental age children and adults without mental retardation on tactile processing asymmetries. Results suggest that hemispheric processing is dependent on information processing requirements rather than type of stimulus. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, Handedness
Matazow, Gail S.; Hynd, George W. – 1992
Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often exhibit problems in visual spatial perception, math achievement, and social skills, and it has been postulated that this constellation of behaviors may constitute Right Hemisphere Deficit Syndrome (RHDS). This study examined 21 children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD/H),…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children
