title: Laterality tests: an inferential problem.
abstract: A Baysean analysis is used to examine some of the inductive inferences about hemispheric "dominance" based on various laterality measures (e.g., dichotic listening). The results reveal some glaring errors of induction that may occur when inferences are made on constructs that have a low probability of occurrence in the population (i.e., right brain speech). The problem of measurement error and test validity is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainsville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Satz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D002648:Child; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology