Left- and right-handedness
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Left- and right-handedness
Project Number
63
Abstract
This questionnaire examines finger length and the extent to which people are left- or right-handed.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-05-2010
End date
26-05-2010
Researcher
Buser, Thomas, Oosterbeek, Hessel, Plug, Eric
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2012 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2xm-cgct
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| db10a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| db10a001 | On your left hand, which finger is longer: the index finger or the ring finger? | directly measured |
| db10a002 | On your right hand, which finger is longer: the index finger or the ring finger? | directly measured |
| db10a003 | Are you left-handed or right-handed? | directly measured |
| db10a004 | How strong is your preference for your left hand? | directly measured |
| db10a005 | How strong is your preference for your right hand? | directly measured |
| db10a006 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| db10a007 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| db10a008 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| db10a009 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| db10a010 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| db10a011 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| db10a012 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| db10a013 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| db10a014 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| db10a015 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Left- and right-handedness
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.
Browse Left- and right-handednessResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 8502 (100.0%)Non response: 2678 (31.5%)
Response: 5824 (68.5%)
Complete: 5823 (68.5%)
Incomplete: 1 (0.01%)
Collection Events
Period
03-05-2010 to 26-05-2010
Sample
members of the LISS panel of 16 years of age and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Essays in behavioural economics Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam; Buser, T.
Unraveling two myths about entrepreneurs Economics Letters, Volume 122, Issue 3, March 2014, Pages 435-438; Hessels, J.,
et al.