right-handedness

n. the preferential use of the right hand for major activities, such as eating, writing, and throwing. It is a component of dextrality and applies to about 90% of the population. See also laterality. Compare left-handedness.

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February 22nd 2025

association psychology

a psychological approach based on the premise that learning and knowledge are derived from the formation of connections (associations) between ideas or representations of stimuli and responses. Association psychology developed from British empiricist and associationist philosophy (see associationism).