What are the factors that determine manual preference of right or left handedness in children?
Prevalence of handedness varies according to age groups. Following are some factors that determine manual preference in children: · Genetic factor · Social factor · Emphasis on Education 3 7. Is it true that people who are left handed are more intelligent and skilled? No. Handedness does not affect intelligence or the ability to develop new skills. 3 8. Who among the two sexes has better manual skills? Studies show that women have a strong lateralization of manual preference. For example, girls develop the skill of pencil manipulation earlier than boys. It is believed that women are better manually skilled than men. 3 Note from Smart Neurons: Our Software CDs encourage the hand and finger coordination as the children click on the mouse or maneuver the cursor on the screen to respond to questions. This will generally improve the object manipulation skills in children. 9. When does holophrase develop in a child? Holophrase or one-word sentence appears at around 18-months of age. 7 10. At
