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Peer reviewedCasey, M. Beth; Nuttall, Ronald L.; Pezaris, Elizabeth – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Examined ability of individuals biologically predisposed to poor spatial skills to capitalize on opportunities to develop these skills. Found that for girls with brothers, those from all right-handed families had lower mental-rotation scores than did others. Among children participating in mental-rotation-type activities with their brothers,…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Early Adolescents, Family Influence, Handedness
