Although Rates of Left-Handedness Are Relatively High in Tribal and Village

question 50

Multiple Choice

Although rates of left-handedness are relatively high in tribal and village cultures,in a study of one such society in New Guinea,individuals who __________ were far more likely to be extremely right-handed.

• A) had a left-handed parent
• B) had intellectual disabilities
• C) did not engage in athletic activities
• D) had attended school in childhood

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Definitions:

Source Amnesia

A memory disorder in which someone can remember certain information but is unable to recall where, when, or how that information was acquired.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories inhibit the capacity to remember new information.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or prompts that aid the recall of information stored in memory.

Serial Position Effects

A memory-related phenomenon where people tend to recall the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.