Date on Senior Honors Thesis
12-2012
Document Type
Senior Honors Thesis
Department
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Degree Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Author's Keywords
Handedness; Memory; Inconsistent-handedness; Edinburg Handedness Inventory
Abstract
The purpose of the study is measure the effect of handedness and hand use on memory for how specific tasks were performed. The hypothesis of the present study is that inconsistent-handers will have better memory than consistent-handers for the hand or hands they used to perform tasks. Data analysis was preformed on 30 inconsistent-handers and 45 consistent-handers, as classified by the modified Edinburg Handedness Inventory. Tasks were performed in five different hand-use conditions: always left, usually left, no preference, usually right, and always right. The results were that both consistency of handedness and hand use had an effect on memory. The implication is that inconsistent-handers may be classified as such because they are better at remembering how they performed tasks to begin with.
Recommended Citation
Carris, Emily K., "Does inconsistent-handedness lead to a better memory or does a better memory lead to inconsistent-handedness?" (2012). College of Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Theses. Paper 2.
http://doi.org/10.18297/honors/2
