On the use (and misuse?) of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.

摘要: Researchers who study human cognition and behavior, especially from a neuroscience perspective, often measure subjects' handedness. The most common of handedness is the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory (EHI; Oldfield, 1971). Several potential problems with EHI have been identified during its long history. We informally observed that individual researchers adopted variety modified versions EHI, each addressing perceived shortcomings in own way. To confirm this, we reviewed 899 articles reporting usage 1998 to 2012. For those details instrument used, coded information about test items, response format, scheme for classifying individuals as right-handed. found tremendous diversity all three components inventory, confirming many variants are used contemporary research. furthermore report evidence use may be unaware they not using original instrument. Variant appears largely ad hoc lacking any semblance uniformity within scientific community. discuss how highly variable imperil efforts produce replicable convergent research findings, offer recommendations future action.