Examines eye and hand preference independence in those with mental retardation, suggesting unique patterns in their functional use.
Associations between eye and hand preference in mentally retarded and normal populations are examined. Eye and hand preference were independent in the mentally retarded population. and associated in the normal population. It is propesed that the statistical association in the normal population is a spurious one. arising from the combination of subsets within that population each differentially responsive to environmental demands for functional asymmetry.
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