Psychology Modules For Active Learning 13th Edition By Dennis Coon – Test Bank

1. The Latin word for “left” means
a. unlucky.
b. inferior.
c. sinister.
d. clumsy.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact

2. The Latin word for “right” means
a. lucky.
b. dominant.
c. dexterous.
d. skillful.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact

3. Left­handed people, or “lefties,” have often been characterized as
a. clumsy and unlucky.
b. skillful and just.
c. caring and sincere.
d. emotionally stable and friendly.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Concept

4. Right­handed people, or “righties,” are more likely to be referred to as
a. skillful and just.
b. average and emotionally stable.
c. crafty and selfish.
d. unlucky and awkward.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Concept

5. A preference for using the right or left hand for most activities is referred to as
a. brain lateralization.
b. hand lateralization.
c. handedness.
d. preferential dominance.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact

6. If you are right-handed, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Your right hand has more strength and dexterity than your left hand.
b. You have more area on the left side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand.
c. You have more area on the right side of your brain devoted to controlling your right hand.
d. You have a larger corpus callosum than if you were left-handed.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Concept

7. Damon always picks up objects with his left hand, throws a ball with his left hand, and writes with his left hand.
Thus, it can be concluded that
a. Damon’s left hand has more strength and dexterity than his right hand.
b. Damon has more area on the left side of his brain devoted to controlling his left hand.
c. Damon has more area on the right side of his brain devoted to controlling his left hand.
d. Damon has a larger corpus callosum than if he were right-handed.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Application

8. To assess the degree to which one is right-handed or left-handed, you would most likely use the
a. Ishihara Test of Hand Preference.
b. Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire.
c. 16 PF.
d. MMPI-2.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact

9. Although handedness is a matter of degree, what percent of Americans are right-handed?
a. 70 percent
b. 80 percent
c. 90 percent
d. 98 percent

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact

10. Although handedness is a matter of degree, what percent of Americans are left-handed?
a. 30 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 10 percent
d. two percent

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Handedness-Are You Sinister or Dexterous?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PMAL_COON_2015_11.1.1 – Discuss the characterization of handedness throughout history; explain how handedness, sidedness, and brain dominance can be determined; and list the proportion of individuals who are right-handed, left-handed, or inconsistent regarding the hemisphere they use for motor skills and the production of speech.
KEYWORDS: Fact