Regarding Handedness, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 41

Multiple Choice

Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Left-handed locomotive engineers have higher accident rates with a possible cause being that locomotive controls are designed for right-handed persons.
• B) People who owe their left-handedness to a birth trauma have a higher incidence of allergies and learning disorders.
• C) Consistent left-handers are more at risk for immune-related diseases than those people with mixed handedness.
• D) The shortage of very old lefties may reflect that more left-handed children were forced to become right-handed, so the lefties are masquerading as righties.

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Definitions:

Direct Control

A management or governance approach where orders, rules, and decisions are explicitly stated and enforced by a central authority.

Coercive

Relating to or using force or threats to persuade someone to do something against their will.

Less Explicit

Describing something that is not clearly or directly expressed, leaving room for interpretation or assumption.

Coercive Forms

Methods or strategies that rely on force or threats to compel individuals or entities to act in a particular way.